Was That Really You God? | The Mid-Week Memo | April 10, 2024
There are times when I’m thoroughly convinced that I’ve heard clearly from God. Without mistake. It’s as if he shouted in my ear exactly what fork in the road to take. Like when he handed Moses the tablets of stone and wrote on them himself. There are other times when I barely hear a whisper […]
God Our Refuge | The Mid-Week Memo | April 3, 2024
“A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing. Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing” – Martin Luther, ca. 1527 One of the primary purposes of the holy scriptures is to reveal the nature and character of God. He is frequently described throughout the Bible as being a place of […]
Hearing God | The Daily Memo | February 28, 2024
I’ve been enlightened on the subject of conversational intimacy with God over the last several years. Growing up in a conservative protestant church I was not exposed to the category of hearing from God, except perhaps in my own innocent imagination. I did believe we heard from God in the obvious place, His Word. That’s […]
Sitting in God’s Presence | The Daily Memo | February 22, 2024
Let’s go through a time of hearing from God in a step-by-step way. This process is called meditation or, as I like to call it, sitting before the Lord. There are five basic steps in this process: 1. Setting Aside Time — Meditation requires a commitment of time. I encourage you to think of this […]
The Daily Memo | February 15 , 2024 | Our Predisposition to Hear
What you hear from God is determined in part by the attitude you carry into any conversation with Him. Our mind-set toward a conversation with God is affected by these things: Our Prior Relationship With God — Each of us has a history with God that began even before birth (Jeremiah 1:5). He ordained us […]
The Daily Memo | February 13 , 2024 | In Sorrow
Even when their path winds through the dark valley of tears, they dig deep to find a pleasant pool where others find only pain. He gives to them a brook of blessing filled from the rain of an outpouring. (Psalm 84:6 – The Passion Translation) Lord, thank you for allowing me to go through the […]
