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Psalm 37:5

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:01:45 GMT

Flourish in the Lord’s House

Brenda McCord — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:01:57 GMT

Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved trees. There were two apple trees in our backyard, and I loved climbing them. Some days, I would spend hours sitting in one of those trees. My eye is drawn to all kinds of trees. They display beauty in different ways — in their trunks, branches, and leaves. I also enjoy the diversity of trees around the world.

In Psalm 92, the psalmist presents two very different trees — the palm trees and the cedars of Lebanon — to illustrate what a righteous life is like.

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But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon. For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God. Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green.
- Psalm 92:12-14 (NLT)

The Two Trees Will Flourish and Grow Strong

First, I must admit that I am fascinated with palm trees (but I digress). Here are some interesting facts about the palm tree and the cedar of Lebanon.

The palm tree bends. It thrives in harsh, dry places and, rather than resisting the wind, it yields to it. It’s resilient because it’s flexible, not because it’s rigid.

“The godly will flourish like palm trees.”

However, the cedar of Lebanon is the opposite — massive, deeply rooted, towering, and renowned throughout the ancient world for its strength and longevity. Solomon built the temple from cedar. Kings prized it. It stood for permanence.

“The godly will … grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.”

The Trees are Planted

Palm and cedar. Flexibility and strength. Both are named here as pictures of flourishing — and they share one thing in common: where they’re planted. Verse 13 tells us plainly: “planted in the house of the Lord.”

When we read that phrase, we may picture a building — a physical temple, a place you must travel to. But that’s not what is described here. “The house of the Lord” describes nearness to God Himself — a life oriented around worship, praise, prayer, and time in His Word. In Psalm 23, David wrote that he would “dwell in the house of the Lord forever” — he didn’t expect to live inside a building. He expected to live in unbroken closeness with God.

Your heart’s desire is to be rooted in the Lord. These elements include:

Offering Him worship, praise, and words of thanks each day (Ps. 95:6).
Bringing your requests and burdens to Him in prayer (Ps. 17:6).
Reading your Bible and meditating on God’s Word (Ps. 1:2).

Flourish in God’s Courts

That’s the key to the whole passage. A tree doesn’t flourish because of what’s happening above ground — the weather, the wind, the season. It flourishes because of what’s happening below ground, out of sight, where the roots draw life from the soil, water, and minerals that remain stationary.

Worship, prayer, and the Word create a rich, nourishing environment. They are available to you anywhere — in your car, in your kitchen, or at your desk — because they are not about location. Each offers believers an opportunity to connect with the Lord and flourish in their personal relationship with Him.

Bear Fruit in Old Age

Verse 14 makes a promise that’s easy to skim over: “they will still bear fruit in old age.” Not just in youth, not just in the vigorous years, but in old age — in seasons that culture tells us are for slowing down and stepping back.

Fresh, green, and still producing. These verses do not hand us a portrait of a withering, dried-up life. Rather, we see a life that remains vibrant because its source of nourishment never runs dry. Your days may look different, but the Lord will provide life and new opportunities to serve Him and love others.

For each of us devoted to God, this promise is worth holding onto — through a career pivot, a new venture, the ordinary weariness of midlife, or any season when you wonder whether you still have something to offer. If you are planted in Him, you are not past your fruitful years. You can flourish and bear fruit.

Head to Heart

Where are you planted?

Take an honest inventory. Is your daily rhythm truly oriented toward worship, prayer, and Scripture — or has it drifted toward busyness, performance, or distraction?
What would it look like to replant yourself more deeply in Him this week?

Consider your flexibility.

In what area of your life do you need to be more like the palm tree — flexible, bending rather than breaking under pressure?
Are you trusting in God’s strength to hold you steady as you flex?

Consider your strength.

In what area do you need to be more like the cedar — deeply rooted, steadfast, and strong for the long haul?
Is there an area where you need the deep roots of cedar — a commitment or calling that requires staying power rather than a quick response?

Reframe “old age.”

Are you believing a lie that your most fruitful season is behind you?
What would it look like to trust God for fruitful days in this season of life?

If you’re in a season of change or feel your most productive years are behind you, let this passage push back against doubt or despair. Fruitfulness isn’t reserved for one season of life. What would it look like to trust God for fruitful days in this season?

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Worthy of All Praise

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:00:38 GMT

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In this season on Angelology, we are pulling back the curtain, as much as Scripture allows, on the unseen world God created alongside our own. We serve a God of order and design. From the very first page of Scripture, Genesis 1 shows us a Creator who doesn’t work in chaos — He speaks light from darkness, separates the waters, sets the sun and moon on their courses, and calls it good. Every act of creation reflects His purpose, His harmony, His plan. And that same order extends beyond what we can see with our eyes.

Last time, we met Michael — the archangel named in Jude 9 and Revelation 12:7, a warrior who contends for God’s people. We also looked at the Chief Princes described in Daniel 10 and got our first glimpse of just how structured and purposeful the angelic realm really is. Nothing about it is random. Nothing about it is an afterthought.

So that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.
- Ephesians 3:10

According to tradition, there are nine “choirs of Angels” grouped into three “hierarchies,” with each group having an overall mission. This type of angelic organization is argued for by St. Thomas Aquinas in his Summa Theologiae.

The top hierarchy includes Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones. This first hierarchy of angels is closest to God and remains in His presence, focused on pure love and justice.

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”
- Isaiah 6:1-3

HEAD TO HEART:

If seraphim — created to dwell in God’s presence — respond to His holiness by covering their faces and humbling themselves, what does that teach us about how we approach Him? Do we come casually, or in awe? Do we remember that the God we walk with daily is the same God whose glory is too bright even for angels to behold? And yet — this same God invites us near, not to hide from Him in fear, but to walk with Him, to know Him, and to be transformed over time in His presence.

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2 Peter 3:9

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:02:45 GMT

My Hiding Place

Brenda McCord — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:03:03 GMT

In the evening, just before dark, our group of neighborhood friends would play the childhood game of “Kick the Can.” One person was designated as “It” and would guard the can while the rest hid throughout the backyard. There was strategy: we would come out of our hiding spots and try to kick the can to be declared the winner.

Psalm 32 was written by David after an extended period of hiding from the Lord because of unconfessed sin in his life. He finally came to the end of himself and turned back to God. David confessed his sin to the Lord and received His forgiveness, experiencing release from the heavy burden of guilt.

Finally, I confessed all my sins to You and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.” And You forgave me! All my guilt is gone. Selah.
- Psalm 32:5

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For You are my hiding place; You protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. Selah.
- Psalm 32:7

You are my hiding place

Rather than hiding from God, David proclaims that the Lord is his hiding place. He is invited to come and sit with Him at any time, no matter the circumstances. Now he’s hidden in God—the very presence he once avoided. David says God has become his retreat, even as trouble remains.

You protect me from trouble

David says, “I do not have to face what comes next alone.” Trouble may still be present — the floodwaters mentioned just one verse earlier haven’t receded — yet God’s protection means David is guarded even as trouble remains. Safety isn’t the absence of hardship; it’s God’s presence amid the trouble.

You surround me with songs of victory

David’s heart sings. The psalm, which began in silence and wasted strength (v.3-4), now ends in celebration. He is not merely relieved of guilt — he is encircled by joy, as if every part of his being were filled with praise rather than shame.

Selah
Pause and take a moment to let the weight of this truth settle in your heart before reading the next verse of Scripture.

The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.
- Psalm 32:8

The Lord says: I will guide you

God says, “I will lead you along the best path.” Not just any path, but the one made specifically for your life. This guidance isn’t generic instruction handed to everyone alike; it is personal direction given to someone who has just confessed his sin and been forgiven. This is God’s personal offer to direct David’s steps.

The Lord says: I will advise you

God says, “I will counsel you continually, as one who knows you.” This isn’t a single piece of advice followed by silence — it’s ongoing, personal counsel from someone who knows you and stays close enough to keep speaking into your life.

The Lord says: I will watch over you

God says, “My eye remains on you.” Not a passing glance, but a steady gaze — the kind of watching that comes from love, not from judgment or suspicion. David is not left to wonder whether God is paying attention; he is told plainly that he is being watched over with care.

Head to Heart

If I’m not careful, I’ll nod my head and start reciting: God hides, protects, guides, and watches. But God wants so much more for us. He invites each of us to rest in Him. Stop working, doing, and managing all the troubles alone. Let today’s trouble be held by the One who has already promised to guide and direct your path.

Knowing the words isn’t the same as embracing them in your soul. The head asks, “What does this verse mean?” The heart’s question is harder: “Do I actually believe this is true for me — right now, today?”

Embrace Truth: Journal Prompts

Do I trust God when trouble arises, or do I still, in some quiet way, hide from Him as David once did?
Have I let my heart sing lately, or have silence and despair replaced the song this verse describes?
Do I believe God is guiding my specific path, or do I believe guidance is real for others but uncertain for me?

Where is the gap right now between what I know about God in this verse and what I feel safe believing? Name it honestly — and bring it to the Lord instead of carrying it silently.

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The Order of Angels

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:00:50 GMT

SHOW NOTES:

Neat, orderly, and organized. What do these words bring to mind? Perhaps you nod and smile. “Yes, that’s exactly how I like my life to run.” Others may cringe and say, “Those words feel confining and limit my creativity and imagination.”

He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
- Psalm 104:19

The heavenly bodies operate with precise predictability. It makes perfect sense that God’s heavenly messengers and ministering spirits follow His command. They are organized and prepared to serve God Almighty. In God’s order and design, there are several distinct classifications of angels.

The Archangel named Michael – Jude 9
Chief Princes – Daniel 10:12-13
Ruling Angels – 1 Peter 1:12

The ultimate goal of both creation and redemption is the display of God’s wisdom. This wisdom, displayed in creation and embodied in Christ, has been hidden from the angelic realm and is now being witnessed as they watch God’s plan unfold.

HEAD TO HEART

Do you believe this? God watches over each one of His children. Yet, He has set holy angels as our defenders. When the Evil One attacks, we should cry out to the Lord and ask for His protection.

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Proverbs 27:9

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:02:14 GMT

When Jesus Called Your Name

Brenda McCord — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:02:15 GMT

Have you ever attended a parade and wanted to find the best spot to see it? Maybe there was a large crowd, or you were shorter than the people in front of you. If you were a young child, your father may have put you on his shoulders for a better view.

There was a man in Jericho who was small in stature. He’d heard about Jesus’ teaching ministry, and one day, as the crowd gathered in the streets to watch Him pass by, Zacchaeus climbed a sycamore tree.

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And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but because of the crowd he could not, for he was small in stature. So, he ran ahead and climbed into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.
- Luke 19:3-4

He was seeking

Luke tells us that this man, Zacchaeus, was a chief tax collector. He was rich (v. 2). News had spread about the teaching, healing, and miracles Jesus performed among the people. Today was the day! Zacchaeus had the chance to see this man as He walked through Jericho—just a glimpse of the religious teacher everyone was talking about.

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully.
- Luke 19:5-6

Jesus called his name

Zacchaeus climbed that tree only because he was curious about Jesus. He wasn’t expecting to be seen or noticed. Jesus looked up into the tree and called him by name. He wanted to go to Zacchaeus’ house. We join the crowd and exclaim, “What? Really?”

This man was despised for being a greedy tax collector. He was rich because he had overtaxed the people. Zacchaeus did not feel worthy for Jesus to speak to him, let alone for Jesus to enter his house and dine with him. Zacchaeus was a sinner (v. 7).

Yet when Jesus looked up into the tree, He called Zacchaeus by name. His response makes me smile. Zacchaeus climbed down from the tree and, with a joyful heart, led Jesus and his entourage to his home. Can you picture the bounce in his step and the wide grin on his face?

Zacchaeus changed his behavior

No doubt, the servants in Zacchaeus’ house were in a frenzy, working quickly to prepare a marvelous feast. What did Jesus and Zacchaeus talk about at the dinner table? We can be assured that Jesus wanted Zacchaeus to hear the good news, and He extended mercy, grace, and compassion to him.

And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.”
- Luke 19:8

Zacchaeus’ response to Jesus was immediate, and it cost him dearly. He didn’t just say, “I’m sorry. I won’t steal money from people anymore.” No, he restored fourfold the money he had stolen and gave half his wealth to the poor. He opened his heart completely because of the mercy shown to him. Zacchaeus changed how he would live for the rest of his life.

Jesus came to seek and to save

As Jesus entered Jericho, he looked up into a sycamore tree. He looked directly at Zacchaeus and began a conversation with him. Jesus was not afraid to get close to him, and he shared a meal with Zacchaeus in his home.

And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
- Luke 19:9-10

On this particular day, Zacchaeus wasn’t a minor character as Jesus passed through Jericho. He was the very person Jesus came to visit.

Head to Heart

Maybe you relate more to Zacchaeus than you’d care to admit. Not the tax collecting — but the tree-climbing. The keeping-your-distance-just-in-case. The wondering whether you’d even be welcome if Jesus really knew what your life looked like up close.

Jesus didn’t wait for Zacchaeus to come down and clean up first. He called him by name while Zacchaeus was still up in the branches, still hiding in plain sight.

Jesus saw him.

Jesus knew his name.

Jesus wanted to spend time with him.

That’s who Jesus is with you too. He looks up into the very tree you climbed to hide in and says, “I see you. Come down. I’m coming to your house today.”

Journal Prompts:

Where in your life have you been watching Jesus from a distance — curious, wondering — yet not really believing He’d stop and notice you?
What might change in your heart if you believed He already had called your name?

Prayer: Lord, thank You that You don’t wait for me to come down before You call my name. Help me receive Your welcome today — not as something I’ve earned, but as the gift it has always been. Let that welcome change me as it changed Zacchaeus. Amen.

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Innumerable Angels

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:00:44 GMT

SHOW NOTES:

Angels were created by God, and they serve as His messengers.

For by Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through Him and for Him.
- Colossians 1:16

They are ministering spirits to people, yet distinct from human beings. Angels are powerful, and they obey the Lord’s commands. They are waiting and ready to obey God.

This truth is a powerful application for believers. Do we read or hear God’s Word and then actively apply the truth to our lives – thoughts, words, and actions?

Bless the Lord, O you His angels, you mighty ones who do His word, obeying the voice of His word!
- Psalm 103:20

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Colossians 1:9-10

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:03:36 GMT

When the Waters Rise

Brenda McCord — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:02:58 GMT

One summer, our small town was struck by a devastating flood. My dad worked day and night to keep water from flooding into the basement of the family store, while I stayed home, doing everything I could to protect our house from the rising waters. The damage remained visible long after, and it took our community months to rebuild and recover.

Over the years, this verse from Isaiah has brought my heart comfort and peace. Take a few moments to read and meditate on God’s promise.

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When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire, you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
— Isaiah 43:2

This verse doesn’t say you won’t pass through waters. It doesn’t say the fire won’t come near you. God isn’t promising a life without storms. He’s promising something quieter and, in some ways, harder for us to hold onto: I will be with you in it.

This promise is evident throughout Scripture. God didn’t keep Israel from the Red Sea — He walked them through the middle of it (Exodus 14). He didn’t keep Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego out of the furnace — He showed up in the furnace with them (Daniel 3:25). David walked through the dark valley and acknowledged, “You are with me” (Psalm 23:4).

What are you carrying today, as if you’re facing it alone? It may not be a literal flood. Perhaps it’s a medical diagnosis, a broken relationship, or financial fears that keep you up at night.

Isaiah’s words do not promise you will avoid the flood or the fire. They reframe God’s promise. You are asking Him to walk through it with you, trusting that you are not alone and will not be consumed.

God will not abandon you. His presence in the storm is enough!

Head to Heart

Identify one specific situation right now in which you’ve been praying for escape rather than for God’s presence. Bring this request to the Lord today.

Instead of asking “when will this end,” ask God to reveal where He is already present in the situation. Look for one sign of His presence — such as provision, a person, or unexpected peace.

Our faith grows stronger when we stand still and continue to trust Him amid the storm, trial, or difficult circumstance.

For I am the Lord your God... you are precious in My eyes, and honored, and I love you
— Isaiah 43:3-4

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Ministering Spirits

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:00:35 GMT

SHOW NOTES:

Angels were created by God before the physical universe and the earth were made. They are His messengers, and Jesus affirmed their existence when He was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matt. 26).

Jesus is superior to the angels. They are His ministering spirits, and have been sent by Him to serve.

So, He became as much superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is superior to theirs. For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are My Son, today I have begotten You”? And again, when He brings the firstborn into the world, He says, “Let all God’s angels worship Him.” Of the angels He says, “He makes His angels winds, and His ministers a flame of fire.”

Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
- Hebrews 1:4-7, 14

HEAD TO HEART:

Even though we are not sure how angels are “ministering spirits who are “sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation,” God’s Word tells us this is true.

Believers (each of us) are somehow ministered to by angels! We should be thankful and praise the Lord for His provision of angels who minister and watch over us.

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
- Psalm 91:1, 11

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Nehemiah 1:11

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:02:05 GMT

You Alone Are the LORD

Brenda McCord — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:03:05 GMT

A few years ago, we visited friends at their beach house. Each evening, we sat on the balcony to watch the sunset, and we weren’t alone—many others gathered along the shore, drawn by the sun’s splendor as it dipped below the western horizon.

No one had to call them there. No one had to convince them it was worth watching. The sky simply proclaimed its glory, and people came.

That’s what sunrises and sunsets do every day, whether we notice or not—they remind us of God’s glory and majesty. Long before anyone gathered on a beach to watch one, the people of Israel gathered to declare the source of that glory.

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“You are the LORD, You alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and You preserve all of them; and the host of heaven worships You.”
- Nehemiah 9:6

This verse presents us with two simple yet staggering truths about God and calls us to an active response.

“You Alone” — The Lord Is the Creator

“You are the LORD, You alone. You have made heaven... the earth... the seas.” There is no co-creator, no rival, no committee. The Lord alone spoke the universe into being, and He alone sustains its beauty.

Every sunrise, every sunset, every star in the night sky is a fresh display of the majesty that belongs to Him alone. We don’t gather on a beach to watch the work of many gods—we watch the unrivaled glory of the one true God.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made.
- John 1:1-3

“You Preserve” — The Lord Sustains All Things

But Nehemiah doesn’t stop at creation. He adds, “You preserve all of them.” The Lord didn’t simply create the world and step back. He holds it together, moment by moment and day by day.

The same hands that made the heavens are the same hands keeping them in place right now—and keeping you in place right now. Creation is a display of His power; preservation is a display of His faithfulness.

See how I love Your precepts; preserve my life, Lord, in accordance with Your faithful love.
- Psalm 119:159

Call to Worship

Put those two truths together—He alone made it, and He alone keeps it—and only one response makes sense: “the host of heaven worships You.”

Worship isn’t an obligation we add on top of these truths; it’s the only fitting response to them. If God alone created and God alone sustains, then God alone deserves our praise.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness.
- Psalm 29:2

So, the next time you watch a sunset, let it do what it was made to do: turn your eyes—and your worship—toward the One who is LORD, and LORD alone.

Head to Heart

Take a moment today to notice something God made—a sunrise, a tree, the sound of rain, the face of someone you love. Instead of just observing it, pause and say out loud, “Lord, You alone made this, and You alone are holding it together.” Let that small act of noticing become an act of worship.

Then ask yourself: Is there an area of my life where I’m acting as if the preserving is up to me? A worry I’m carrying, an outcome I’m trying to control, or a burden I think depends entirely on my own strength? Name it specifically. Then hand it back to the One who preserves all things—not just galaxies and seas. His faithful love holds you!

Worship is the right response to who God is. What’s one way you can worship Him today—not in a worship service, but in an ordinary moment?

Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth.
- Psalm 96:9

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Open His Eyes

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:01:41 GMT

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23

SHOW NOTES:

In today’s lesson, the prophet Elisha is surrounded by the enemy forces, the Aramean army. Fear grips his servant’s heart as he cries out, “What will we do?”

Then he sent horses, chariots, and a strong force there. They went by night and surrounded the city. When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. “Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?” the servant asked.
- Kings 6:14-15

Doubtless Elisha knew about all this, too, but allowed himself to be trapped so that the Arameans’ subsequent entrapment would bring God glory. Elisha reassured his servant not to fear and explained that their unseen spiritual warriors outnumbered the enemy. In response to Elisha’s prayer, the servant’s eyes were opened to behold an innumerable angelic host standing ready to intervene on Elisha’s behalf.

Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.” So, the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
- 2 Kings 6:17

The core message is that the invisible forces of protection and power on your side are far greater than any visible obstacle before you. It is a reminder to shift your perspective from earthly panic to spiritual peace!

Head to Heart

In this lesson from 2 Kings 6, the Lord reminds us of the unseen spiritual realm. Elisha and his servant saw the fiery chariots and realized that God’s supreme power, divine intervention, and safety were all around them, even amid enemy forces. Lord, open our eyes and help us trust in Your divine and holy purpose.

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2 Corinthians 7:10

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:01:37 GMT

Full of Good Works

Brenda McCord — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:01:58 GMT

I want to tell you about one of my favorite women in the entire Bible, though I have many favorites. Her story appears in seven short verses in the book of Acts. Luke tells us everything we need to know about the kind of woman she was. Her name was Tabitha. It would be so nice to sit down with a cup of coffee and hear more about her life.

She wasn’t a prophet or a queen. She didn’t deliver a famous sermon or lead an army. She was a “disciple” who made things with her hands and loved the people around her with everything she had.

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In Joppa, there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor.
- Acts 9:36

A Disciple

If we read too quickly, we will miss this important descriptive word about Tabitha—disciple. Luke wants us to know she was a true follower of Jesus. This woman lived during Christ’s earthly ministry. I wonder whether she ever met Jesus, heard His teaching, or witnessed the miracles He performed.

Always Doing Good and Helping the Poor

We know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the true message of the Gospel completely changed her life! Luke tells us she was “always doing good and helping the poor.” Not occasionally. Not when it was convenient. ALWAYS. It was simply who she was.

In the first century, widows were among the most vulnerable members of society—often without income, status, or anyone to care for them. Tabitha saw these women. She knew their names. She sat down with needle and thread to ensure they were clothed and cared for. She gave of her time and talent to show kindness and care.

Then Tabitha became ill and died. The community of believers in Joppa was devastated. They heard that Peter was nearby in Lydda, so they sent two men with an urgent message, asking him to please come quickly to Joppa.

Peter went with them, and when he arrived, he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Tabitha had made while she was still with them.
- Acts 9:39

The widows were not talking about Tabitha but were instead showing Peter the robes and clothing she had made for them. Each piece of clothing was evidence of her love and care. These women had nothing to offer as a tribute to Tabitha except the garments on their backs, the very work of her hands.

Peter sent everyone out of the room, knelt, and prayed. Then he said simply, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes — and was alive. Peter called the believers and the widows back in and presented her to them. We’re told that “this became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord” (Acts 9:42).

Here’s what strikes me most about Tabitha: her legacy wasn’t stored in a building or written in a book. It was worn. It walked around town on the backs of women forgotten by everyone else. You could see it. You could touch it. Her love had texture and weight.

She also reminds us that our ordinary gifts matter. She didn’t perform miracles or write Scripture. She sewed. God used that to knit together a community so tightly that her absence nearly unraveled it — and her return led an entire city to believe the message of the Gospel.

Head to Heart

Maybe you have wondered whether what you do really matters. You show up, you serve, you give, you care—and it feels small and insignificant. It feels as if nobody’s keeping track.

The meals you cook for grieving families. The notes you write that someone reads a hundred times. The way you remember names and ask follow-up questions. The practical help you offer when others offer only thoughts and prayers. The garments you make, literally or figuratively, for the people in your life who need to be seen and covered most.

And here’s the thing — you don’t have to be extraordinary to live like Tabitha. You just have to pay attention to the widow in your neighborhood, to the young mom who is drowning, and to the woman at church who always sits alone. Tabitha’s whole life seemed to be built on one simple practice: noticing people who were easy to overlook and doing something about it.

Ask the Lord to show you one act of kindness you could offer someone today. Maybe it’s a phone call to ask how they are doing, then really listen to their answer. Perhaps you could write an encouraging note and mail it. It might be a meal, cookies, or a bouquet of flowers.

Be creative and do what you can. It doesn’t need to be extravagant. Keep it practical and simple. The Lord sees, and He will be pleased with the care you show others.

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God’s Messengers

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:01:28 GMT

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Today, Walk with God begins a new season – Angelology. Angels are God’s messengers. They are created beings, and we are not to worship them. Jesus acknowledged their existence and spoke about them during His earthly ministry.

“Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?”
- Matthew 26:53

Angels are mentioned in 34 books of the Bible, more than 275 times. The most common Hebrew word for “angel” in the Old Testament is מַלְאָךְ (mal’akh). The most common Greek word for “angel” in the New Testament is ἄγγελος (angelos).

Angels are supernatural, celestial beings who serve as intermediaries between the divine and humanity. They act as messengers, guardians, and warriors of God’s will.

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Lamentations 3:40

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:01:41 GMT

Come to the Well

Brenda McCord — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:02:56 GMT

Have you ever wanted to avoid people, withdraw, and hide? Maybe you were having a hard day, felt ashamed or embarrassed, or simply didn’t want to talk to others. What if your reason for hiding from others stemmed from mistreatment, gossip, or unkind words that have assaulted your senses for years? At all costs, you would do anything to avoid interacting with others!

It was noon when this woman came to the well — the hottest, loneliest hour of the day. She wasn’t there by accident. She chose that hour deliberately, slipping out after the other women of Sychar had already come and gone in the morning, avoiding their glances and whispers. She carried more than an empty water jar. She carried the weight of a complicated past, loneliness, and a broken heart.

And into that ordinary, shame-filled errand, Jesus—a Jewish man, a respected rabbi—waited at the well.

He didn’t demand that she clean herself up. He didn’t send her away or make her earn even a moment of His time. He simply asked for a drink of water — and in doing so, He crossed every boundary the world had drawn around her, including those of gender, ethnicity, and moral reputation. He saw her fully and completely, and He stayed.

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When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?”
- John 4:7

Can you imagine the confusion in her eyes? Why is this Jewish man speaking to a Samaritan—and a woman? Unheard of in the culture of the day!

The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)
- John 4:9

Can you envision the compassion and care in Jesus’ eyes? He knew everything about her—her past failures, her sin, her abuse, her marriage, and her divorce. But He did not back away; instead, He invited her into a meaningful conversation.

Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
- John 4:10

Jesus pointed to her ordinary chores—filling a water jar at the well—and revealed her heart’s deepest longing. He shifted the conversation from what she lacked to what He could give. He redirected her from shame to longing—beneath the busyness of her survival, there was an unquenched thirst. He offered her “living water.”

Then Jesus gently named her situation — “You have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband” (see John 4:18). Something remarkable happened. She didn’t run. She didn’t shut down. She engaged. She recognized she stood in the presence of someone extraordinary and began asking the deep questions she’d perhaps never had the space to ask.

The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ). When He comes, He will tell us all things.”
- John 4:25

And Jesus gave her one of the most profound declarations in all of Scripture: “I, the One speaking to you — I am He” (see John 4:26). He revealed Himself to her — a marginalized, sinful Samaritan woman at a well in the middle of the day — as the long-awaited Messiah. She was the first to whom He revealed His messianic identity. Not to the religious elite. Not in the temple courts. Rather, He shared this truth with a lonely, heartbroken woman.

Head to Heart

My friend, perhaps you know what it’s like to carry something heavy to the well. Maybe it’s a past you’re not proud of, a loneliness you can’t shake, a relationship that left you emptier than before, or simply a deep ache you can’t name. You may quietly avoid the crowds or slip out into public when no one will see or recognize you.

Jesus will meet you at the well. He knows your whole story, every chapter. He sees you, and there is no condemnation in His eyes. He has not prepared a written list of everything you have done wrong. His eyes are filled with deep love, care, and compassion. His heart is a bottomless well of mercy and grace.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is His steadfast love toward those who fear Him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far does He remove our transgressions from us.
As a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him.
- Psalm 103:11-13

He is the source of living water. The living water He offers doesn’t just quench thirst — it becomes a spring within you, welling up and overflowing into a hurting, needy world.

Journal Questions

The woman came to the well at noon — alone. Are there areas of your life where you have been ‘going to the well alone,’ hiding from others, or carrying burdens in isolation? What has kept you from community? Jesus knows. Tell Him.

Jesus crossed social and cultural barriers to speak with this woman. How does knowing that Jesus actively sought her out — and seeks you out too — change the way you think about your own worth?

I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued My faithfulness to you.
- Jeremiah 31:3