(Re-posted from Comfort-Cafe.net, February 2018) . . . he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness . . . (Isaiah 61:10) Have you ever thought very much about the “robe of righteous” or the “garment of salvation”? I never did until recently. What beautiful truths came to light as I meditated...
(Re-posted from Comfort-Cafe.net, January 2018) Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But...
“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news . . . Today in the town...
(Re-posted from Comfort-Cafe.net, August 2017) The tribes of Israel sent messengers throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What about this awful crime that was committed among you? Now turn those wicked men of Gibeah over to us so that we may put them to death and purge the evil from Israel.” But the Benjamites would not listen to their fellow...
(Re-posted from Comfort-Cafe.net, March 2017) “…The darkness is passing and the true light is already shining.” ~ I John 2:8 With recent catastrophes, all in quick succession, do you find yourself wondering what’s next? A horrific wildfire season in the western states, hurricane winds and floods in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and other islands; a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Mexico....
(Re-posted from Comfort-Cafe.net, September 2017) The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell (James 3:6). The Western United States is currently experiencing unprecedented wildfires and smoke pollution. We are watching...
(Re-posted from Comfort-Cafe.net, July 2017) Lord, this new morning, I surrender. Though I am still tired, You are awake. Though I am moving slowly, You remain unhurried. Though I have no zest, You exude vitality. Exhaustion takes me to the end of myself, but YOU are just beginning! Lord, today would you carry me? “…apart from me you can do...
(Re-posted from Comfort-Cafe.net, May 2017) Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will,...