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As I am reading through the prophetic books of the Old Testament, I have realized that no matter how disobedient the people of God became, there is always hope because God delights in the act of redemption. In the concluding remarks of Micah, he writes of what God...
Not everything God says to us is initially comforting. Some of what the Lord says requires a change of heart to experience the comfort He offers. In some parts of the Church, a prophetic word must always be a word of hope, not correction, and that has led to a...
The book of Jonah captures vivid images of a man running from God and being swallowed by a large fish. But there is another image not always noticed. The message Jonah was told to deliver was one of judgment. The Lord instructed Jonah, “Get up and go to the...
I saw the image of a person walking down a busy street with ear buds in both ears. They were looking down at the pavement as they walked. The person was unable to hear the sounds around them because of the pre-programmed music they had chosen to fill their ears....
I saw the image of a person walking down a busy street with ear buds in both ears. They were looking down at the pavement as they walked. The person was unable to hear the sounds around them because of the pre-programmed music they had chosen to fill their ears....
In the early days of American aviation pilots did not have the modern navigational instruments we use today. In the 1920’s, the U.S. Postal Service created a transcontinental air route for mail pilots flying from New York to San Francisco. Pilots made their way...
An enemy won over to friendship will become a stronger ally than an untested crowd of associates. Do not dismiss your enemies as potential allies. Keep the doors open. Don’t burn your bridges. Test the condition of your heart and watch the hand of God begin to move....
When the famous missionary Dr. David Livingstone died in Africa in 1873, the Africans loved him so much they removed his heart from his chest and buried it in African soil. His body, without his heart, was taken back to Britain and interred at Westminster Abbey....
You made a righteous decision and instead of being honored you were hung out to dry. All of a sudden you find yourself in a place of relational isolation. The outcome of this situation looks like someone attached a clothes hanger to your shoulders and hung you on an...
Doors are opening, but not all of these doorways should be entered. Some of what is opening before you will fall under the definition of temptation, not revelation. Walk in wisdom. This is a critical moment in time. The sound of these opening doors will begin to fill...
When I was a boy growing up in California, I remember the days before the freeways came. I especially remember old Highway 99. It was a major spine of travel up and down the San Joaquin Valley. I remember the fruit stands, high-fenced reptile farms with their...
I saw a person who finally had enough of the dark harassment that had been coming against them because of past mistakes. In a moment of Spirit-led courage they boldly declared the truth that God loved them even in the face of their obvious personal failure. I saw them...
Last weekend our entire community rallied together to find a lost runner. A local doctor went for a run on Friday morning and got lost. Thankfully she was discovered alive 56 hours later. She spent two nights in the mountains wearing only her running shorts, a tee...
Here in southern Oregon our peach season has come to an end. I always have a tinge of sadness at this time of year because I love the peaches produced by my favorite orchard. In fact, the last six peaches from the last lug sold to me by the orchardist now sit on our...
I keep seeing the image of a person wrapped with a clear plastic that resembles spiritual Saran Wrap. The wrapping winds around them in a continuous strand all the way from their shoulders down to their ankles. At first I thought it was a funny prank, but then I...