Something Greater

Lord, the day is yours, and the night; you established the moon and the sun. You set all the boundaries of the earth; you made summer and winter. Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with majesty and splendor. Lord, train my heart and mind to see, hear, obey and worship you...in moments of fatigue and fighting, as well as in moments of peace and contentment. For you are my faithful love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. Your are my shield, and I take refuge in you; you are working in me daily, in every circumstance, to subdue my hard heart, my selfish pride, and my impatient discontent and lack of gratitude. Thank you for caring for me! Reach down and set me free to be with you with my whole heart, mind and body! A Prayer from Today's Psalms // June 14, 2025 // A Prayer from Psalms 14, 44, 74, 104, and 134 // Milt Reynolds // Photo by NEOM on Unsplash // https://unsplash.com/photos/a-person-standing-on-top-of-a-sandy-hill-2gVgVf5CNAE">unsplash.com...

The Story of Deborah and Jael, Part Two My Name is Deborah "Follow God and fight for what he fights". Note: The Story of Deborah and Jael, Part One introduced a story of faith, love and salvation, told through the lives of two remarkable women: Deborah and Jael. Actually, the story depends as well upon a third woman, unnamed, a mother in anguish. Together, these three women remind us that God desires that we fully rely upon what he says, God desires that we fully love what God loves, and hate and what God hates, and God desires that we fully live with him. Here is Deborah's story, told from her viewpoint, as if she were able to speak to us now, face-to-face. I've been asked to explain why my story is in the Bible, and how it connects with you all. That's going to be a bit difficult. I grew up knowing God's promise, that he had chosen us to be his people, and he would settle us in a land of our own, that we would be a blessing for the entire worl...