Messy Worship Blog
Whose Father?!
And a voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with him." Matthew 3:17 NLT ___ I haven't heard people share misinterpreted song lyrics in awhile... maybe it's because we have YouTube videos with lyrics on them now. No one has to guess...
You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello
"As soon as Joseph arrived, he embraced his father and wept on his shoulder for a long time." Genesis 46:29b NLT ___ Have you ever read the same book at two different points in your life? Maybe you read Lord of the Flies for the first time in High School English...
Love in Layers
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Hebrews 4:15 NIV ___ Have you ever seen a Russian Nesting Doll? (Interesting sidenote: It's...
Filling in the Blanks
Have you ever been asked the ethics question: Would you steal bread to feed your starving family? Before I had a family, I was certain I wouldn't steal, even if my family were starving. Now I'm not so sure anymore. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I...
Sister-Up
Rachel named him Naphtali, for she said, "I have had an intense struggle with my sister, and I am winning!" Genesis 30:8 NLT ___ About a month ago, I went with a small group to hear blogger give a talk on her latest book release. I had never heard of her or her...
Does Conflict = Threat?
Do as I say, and stay here in this land. If you do, I will be with you and bless you. I will give all this land to you and your descendants, just as I solemnly promised Abraham, your father. Genesis 26:3 NLT ___ Where does conflict sit with you? I'm mildly afraid...
Hesitation
When Lot still hesitated, the angels seized his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters and rushed them to safety outside the city, for the LORD was merciful. Genesis 19:16 NLT ___ Sometimes, the hardest part about making a big life change is just the...
the One who sees me
Thereafter, Hagar referred to the LORD, who had spoken to her, as "The God who sees me," for she said, "I have seen the One who sees me." Genesis 16:13 NLT ___ How often have you felt like someone really got you? I'm talking about the "Do you have a webcam hiding...
I Hear Voices
I will cause you to become the father of a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and I will make you a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All families of the earth will be blessed through you. Genesis...
More Than Human
"God knows that your eyes will be opened when you eat it. You will become just like God, knowing everything, both good and evil." Genesis 3:5 NLT ___ What would you do if...? Sometimes, while reading a book or watching a movie I ask myself what I would do if I...