Oceans in the Desert

By Kathi Pelton Jesus was the perfect representation of a true shepherd. He stopped for the one. He defended the woman caught in the sin of adultery from her hypocritical accusers who sought to stone her— he didn’t excuse her sin but saved her from death and told her to sin no more. For the…

“He will not let your foot be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.” – Psalm 121:3–4 As you know, Israel was attached without provocation or warning this morning. Civilians and soldiers have been killed, kidnapped and injured in this unprecedented attack. War has…

By Kathi Pelton This morning I was pondering the broken places that we all have as human beings that live in a world with such profound brokenness. I am so deeply aware of my personal shortcomings and areas that I still allow brokenness to narrate my view. Yet, as I look back over the many…

By Kathi Pelton On Thursday I fly out and will be gone for almost twenty days— it will be beautiful but whenever I am about to leave home (especially for longer periods of time) I become very aware of my gratitude for home, family and true community. I have been honored to truly find those…

By Kathi Pelton Today, Friday, September 22nd, is the last day of summer. Saturday, September 23rd, fall begins. This marks a time of crossing over from one season to another— a completion of a cycle and a season. Sunday, September 24th at sundown, Yom Kippur begins— for the Jewish people, this is the holiest day…

by Kathi Pelton Did you know that God never intended His sons and daughters to live in the status quo? We were never created to move according to social or economic demands. We were created to live in His abundance. Our lives have great purpose with supernatural resource backing all that we do. I, personally,…

By Kathi Pelton I woke up from a dream this morning (9/15/2023) where I saw the heavens pregnant and full term. God’s people where standing on earth with joy and expectation of the arrival. When I awoke, I immediately entered a vision where I saw a large gush of water breaking over the earth. It…

By Kathi Pelton Yesterday I woke up from a vivid dream where I was looking out over a vast area of land and throughout the land tigers had been set loose. I was alarmed and turned to leave the place where I stood. As I turned, standing directly behind me was one of the large…

By Kathi Pelton I hear Lord saying loud and clear, “Come before My throne of grace where mercy is being poured out like a heavy rain.” Hebrews 4:16 says, “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Let’s be…

By Kathi Pelton If you think that your life, your purpose or “you” are insignificant in the eyes of God then remember that God took the first nine chapters of the book of 1 Chronicles to make mention of men and women who may have felt the same way. The warriors were worth mentioning, the…