Messy Worship Blog
Old Godly Way
So now the LORD says, "Stop right where you are! Look for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, 'No, that's not the road we want!' Jeremiah 6:16 NLT ___ Anyone remember the movie Stepmom with...
I Can’t
"O Sovereign LORD," I said, "I can't speak for you! I'm too young!" Jeremiah 1:6 NLT ___ I wrapped up reading Isaiah this past weekend and began the book of Jeremiah. At my first glance, their callings from God are somewhat similar. Both men lived with the role of...
Stupid Day
"Never again will you be called the Godforsaken City or the Desolate Land. Your new name will be the City of God's Delight and the Bride of God, for the LORD delights in you and will claim you as his own." Isaiah 62:4 NLT ___ When I was in high school, my Mom and I...
Something Amazing
Keep the Sabbath day holy. Isaiah 58:13a NLT ___ My youngest son has recently become fascinated with the movie The Incredibles. (He's watching it right now for the 5th time this week.) There's one scene that he is extremely interested in. The Dad - Mr. Incredible...
Beautiful on the Mountains
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news of peace and salvation, the news that God of Israel reigns! Isaiah 52:7 NLT ___ I've known my husband for 7 years and, in that time, I have met all but one of his first cousins. This past...
Insert Your Name Here
"But you are my witnesses, O Israel!" says the LORD. "And you are my servant. You have been chosen to know me, believe in me, and understand that I alone am God. There is no other God; there never has been and never will be." Isaiah 43:10 NLT ___ Dale Carnegie once...
Excellent Sheep
He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young. Isaiah 40:11 NLT ___ One of my favorite things about college is the opportunity it presents for a...
Control Freak
How stupid can you be? He is the Potter, and he is certainly greater than you. You are only the jars he makes! Should the thing that was created say to the one who made it, "He didn't make us"? Does a jar ever say, "The potter who made me is stupid"? Isaiah 29:16...
Are You a Lone Nut or a First Follower?
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value other above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of others. Philippians 2:3-4 NIV __ In case I haven't already said it, Messy Worship is not just...
Might Be
"In that day of peace, battle gear will no longer be issued. Never again will uniforms be bloodstained by war. All such equipment will be burned." Isaiah 9:5 NLT ___ Jeff Foxworthy started a pretty significant wave of comedy when, in 1990, he began the "You might...
