It was over a year ago when I felt prompted to write this blog about the biblical phrase “God is my fortress” I already knew a little bit about ancient fortifications from visiting Windsor Castle in England in 2019, but I researched more and, in doing so, I found the Tower of David in Jerusalem.… Continue reading Seeing the Tower of David in Person
In my Bible reading today I came across this passage from Numbers where the Israelites are in the desert and complaining because they’re sick of eating manna all the time. They start griping and actually reminiscing about living enslaved in Egypt because at least then they had “free fish”. “The rabble with them began to… Continue reading God still loves us even when we complain
“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 The meaning of this verse has long eluded… Continue reading How to take your thoughts captive – and why you should.
In Matthew 8 we read the story of Christ calming the storm from the boat on the water as the waves crashed and the wind roared. I have read this story before and even written about it before. I read it again this morning and the thing that struck me once more is the shock… Continue reading What Kind of Man is This?!
Lone Star Liz 