Oceans in the Desert

~ A Quick Word ~ Zechariah 3:9 Behold, I will engrave its inscription,’ Says the LORD of hosts, ‘And I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day… Can a nation change in a day? Can a life change in just one day? The Lord says YES! Watch for sudden shifts in both…

~ A Quick Word ~ This year I turned 50. This was not something I looked forward to (becoming half a century old) but when I realized that 2015 (or the Hebrew year 5775) is a “Jubilee” year my first thought was, “Wow…double portions!” I began to hear the Lord say that this would be…

~ A Quick Word ~ All day today I have had a song stuck in my head that was playing over and over. The song lyrics say, “The Lord has great things for us…” I had a very busy day and didn’t pay much attention to the song until I finally sat down this evening…

~ A Quick Word ~ Psalm 26: 1-3 I have trusted in the Lord and have not faltered. Test me, Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness. My “Declaration of Dependence” is that I live in complete reliance on…

~ A Quick Word ~ Nahum 2:2 The Lord will restore the splendor of Jacob like the splendor of Israel, though destroyers have laid them waste and have ruined their vines. Watch as today marks the day of restoration! The areas of your life that lay in ruin will now receive a double portion blessing.…

.  ~ A Quick Word ~ Ohana is a Hawaiian word that means “family”.  When our family was living outside of our country as missionaries our young six year old son would often quote a line from the Disney movie Lilo and Stitch in which young Lilo says, “Ohana means family and family means that no…

~ A Quick Word ~ Last night I was playing hide and go seek with a group of kids. We created a fort for them to hide in and they loved it. They put blankets and pillows in the fort.  As I watched this group of 4 and 5 year olds cuddle and giggle under…

~ A Quick Word ~ Who are you listening to? It seems every source of media is filled with bad reports of “giants” filling the land. Because of this, fear is gripping people. Although these reports may be true, as we examine the state of the world with our natural eyes, God’s report is different.…

~ Finishing the Week Well ~ God’s Word is truly the light for our feet to follow! As the age of “texting” and “quick status” reports are upon us, we need to be careful to not forsake the reading of God’s Word. The enemy would seek to keep the Church from taking the time to…

 ~ A Quick Word ~ This is a time in the body of Christ of seeing the blossoms on the vine that will very soon bare the weight of fruitfulness. Now is the time to ask the Lord to make you aware of anything that can spoil the fruit. The Holy Spirit is making us…