Each year my family and I grow a small garden in our back yard. It is fun to plant, take care of, and watch grow; especially with the kids. But we don’t grow this garden just for fun. We also want the fruit to enjoy. The same is true for God. In today’s study, we learn that God is growing a garden. He is the gardener, Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. This garden He has been so careful and watchful over is His Church. Not the building you go to on Sunday mornings but you and me. It’s those that believe in His Son as Lord and Savior.
Today we look at a very important question God asks the Israelites as He prepares to release them from Babylonian captivity.
“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” – Isaiah 43:19 ESV
Do you not perceive it? It’s like the new ways God is making for them ar...
I know this entire “Relentless Joy” series is all about joy. Yet, here I am a little sad it’s almost over. When writing this study I had NO idea how many women around the world would join and share in this journey. In all sincerity, thank you.
In Philippians chapter one we read about Paul’s love...
We’ve put on our belt of truth. We’ve put on our breastplate of righteousness. We’ve put on shoes with the readiness of the Gospel of peace. Now we are told to:
In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one. – Ephesians 6:16...
