The Restful, Restoring and Refreshing Jubilee! “Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you…” Leviticus 25:10 “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of ...
Rest from Your Record “If you, O Lord kept a record of sins, O lord who could stand? But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared.” Psalm 130:3 Sometimes I am so trapped by the smaller things of life that I miss the bigger picture of what God wants me to ...
Restored by the Possibilities “When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:25-26 There are times in life when all of us come to the end ...
Restored Through Tears “Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seeds to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.” Psalm 126:5-6 I have a friend who whenever we would be moved into uncontrollable laughter from some mischievous action or ...
Rest in the Moment “Give us today our daily bread.” Matthew 6:11 I admire people who are good planners. I wish I were better at it! I know people who take weeks off to do nothing but plan out the rest of their year and in some cases even plan a few years ...
Restored by Compassion Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him. Isaiah 30:18 When things are difficult, it’s hard to sit still and wait for God. It seems as though God ...
The Rest of Prayer “Hear my cry O God; listen to my prayer.” Psalm 61:1 Where do you go when you need to tell someone your heart? I don’t mean someone to just speak the superficial to, but a place where your most intimate expressions are shared; a place where words aren’t as important ...
Restored by the Food of Grace “Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by ceremonial foods, which are of no value to those who eat them.” Hebrews 13:9 I love good food! I especially love good food ...
Restored by Dropping our Stones “If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” John 8:7b If I think about the things that weigh me down in life, what I realize is that I carry a lot of stones. I’ve never literally thrown a ...
Restored by a Brokenness “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God you will not despise.” Psalm 51:17 How God views life is so contrary to the way we view life. When I’m really wanting God to hear me, I think that I had better have my ...
