Take Home

Lamentations 3:24 (AMP) “The Lord is my portion and my inheritance,” says my soul. “Therefore I have hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him.” A local restaurant has offered a special for a while now that gives patrons the opportunity to purchase a “take home” meal after enjoying an entrée for a significantly reduced price. What a deal! Mom doesn’t…

Proper Portion

Psalm 16:5 (NIV) Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. Over the years, I have tried many dieting methods to control the fluctuation of unwanted pounds and inches. Radical dieting may offer dramatic effects but in the end the weight sneaks back on when giving in to temptation. I have…

Finding Refuge

Proverbs 14:26 (NKJV) In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His children will have a place of refuge. The waiting room of God has a sign hanging over the door marked “Refuge.” It is a place of peace and calm even when storms rage all around us. Like watching a torrential downpour from the…

Proper Portion

Lamentations 3:21-26 (ESV) But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the…

It Belongs to Me

Psalm 16:5-8 (NKJV) O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot. The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Yes, I have a good inheritance. I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel; my heart also instructs me in the night seasons. I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at…

Come Boldly

Hebrews 4:15-16 (NIV) For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help…