Reflections

the King of glory

the King of glory

Open up, ancient gates! Open up, ancient doors,  and let the King of glory enter. Who is the King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty;  the Lord, invincible in battle.  Open up, ancient gates!  Open up, ancient doors, and let the King of glory enter. Who is the King of glory? The Lord of Heaven’s […]

I will bless those

I will bless those

This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne,  and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple as good as that? Could you build me such a resting place? My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are mine.[a] I, the Lord, have […]

Will

Will

Unlike the past, invaders will not take their houses and confiscate their vineyards. For my people will live as long as trees, and my chosen ones will have time to enjoy their hard-won gains. They will not work in vain, and their children will not be doomed to misfortune. For […]

Who wait for him

Who wait for him

For since the world began,     no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him! Isaiah 64:4, NLT

may He

may He

In times of trouble, may the Lord answer your cry. May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm. May he send you help from his sanctuary and strengthen you from Jerusalem. May he remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings.  May he grant your […]

seven things

seven things

There are six things the Lord hates— no, seven things he detests: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent, a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do wrong, a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family. Proverbs 6:16-19