Messy Worship Blog
Really?
"I have loved you deeply," says the LORD. But you retort, "Really? How have you loved us?" Malachi 1:2a NLT ___ I don't know if this will resound with you guys out there, but me and my girlfriends can all easily think of a time we felt completely unloveable. If I'm...
The Stones’ Cry
"I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out." Luke 19:40 NIV ___ There are some days and weeks in my life that I don't do such a great job at carving out my 1:1 time alone with God. It happens quite a bit on vacation or other times when...
Magnetized
Household gods give false advice, fortune-tellers predict only lies, and interpreters of dreams pronounce comfortless falsehoods. So my people are wandering like lost sheep without a shepherd Zechariah 10:2 NLT ___ Confession #245 of a complete nerd: I can't stop...
Feeling Un
Then the LORD said to Satan, "I, the LORD, reject your accusations, Satan. Yes, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. This man is like a burning stick that has been snatched from a fire." Zechariah 3:2 NLT ___ One of my favorite authors is releasing her...
Angel Talk
And the LORD spoke kind and comforting words to the angel who talked with me. Zechariah 1:13 NLT ___ Ever wonder about angels? Ever wonder if Hollywood got it right? Or, which time did they come closest to their depiction of angels? John Travolta in Michael?...
Not Good Enough
Is there anyone who can remember this house - the Temple - as it was before? In comparison, how does it look to you now? It must seem like nothing at all! Haggai 2:3 NLT ___ I thought last week's topic was all I would learn from the book of Haggai since the whole...
Defeating the Dr. Phil Q
This is what the LORD Almighty says: Consider how things are going for you! Haggai 1:7 NLT ___ Did you ever watch Dr. Phil? He's most affectionately known for two things: Not a real Doctor. Asking his struggling guests "How's that workin' out for you?" after they...
The Edge
"There will be no pride on my holy mountain." Zephaniah 3:11c ___ I'm a huge fan of personality tests and strength assessments. Between you and me, they kind of make me feel like I have super powers. (I may or may not read the results of my tests as if they were...
NOT Just Another Awkward Conversation
I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. Habakkuk 2:1 NIV ___ Ever struggle with feeling socially awkward? I am well acquainted with this...
Court is in Session
The LORD is good. When trouble comes, he is a strong refuge. And he knows everyone who trusts him. Nahum 1:7 NLT ___ Occasionally my three sons get into a fight. (Hard to believe, I know...) And when they come to the Court of Judge Momma for justice, each one gets...
