Last weekend, I visited the Smithsonian Natural Museum of American History in Washington, DC for the first time, and the highlight of my visit was seeing the actual ruby red slippers that Judy Garland wore while portraying Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. In younger years, The Wizard of Oz was one of my favorite…
For the LORD will not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance (Psalm 94:14, NIV). The most effective witnesses are the ones who have been rejected in their past. Moses was rejected by his own people after he murdered an Egyptian for his poor treatment of a fellow Israelite. The day after the…
“I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm—my great army that I sent among you. You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again…
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.” (Psalm 105:1, NIV) I love worshipping God. Every morning, after I brew a cup of coffee, I sing along with my favorite worship tunes on YouTube and start my quiet time by entering the presence of God through…
What kind of worshiper are you? Ten years ago I was embarrassed to raise even one hand in church during a powerful hymn or worship song, but today I lift my hands as high as they can go in all-out praise. Psalm 63:4 says “So I will bless You as long as I live. I…