My concern is not if God is on our side; for I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right. But it is my greatest concern and prayer to be on Gods side. (Abraham Lincoln) This past Sunday, our new Pastoral Intern, Isaac Martin referenced this famous quote in his sermon. When he said this, President Lincoln was responding to a clergyman during the Civil War who suggested to him that God was on the side…
We’re in our 7th week of being out of our home. For almost 7 weeks I have felt a plethora of emotions and reactions over here- gratitude, provided for, loved, cared for, sadness, frustrated, cramped, weary, cold (and also too hot while we figured out the right heat setting for the camper), nightmares, startling easy, short-tempered, quiet, reserved, sleepless nights, rested nights, laughter, and joy. But I am so thankful to say I have never, not even once, felt forgotten…
“He makes me to lie down in green pastures…he restores my soul.” (King David) Psalm 23:2,3 “God is a God of restoration. When we place the broken pieces of our lives in His hands, He restores them to a beauty that far outshines the former.” Author Unknown Devotional by Pam Benedict Like most young couples, when Steve and I started out marriage in 1991, we had lots of love but very little money. We had so little disposable income that…