Author Archives: Barbara

From God comes… From God comes an offer to come to His table and dine with Him. One of my favorite Bible stories is about Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul. King Saul resented David and tried … Continue reading →

From God comes… From God comes time. Each year when we switch our clocks by springing forward or falling back, I keep wishing they would just pick a time and stick with it. Unfortunately, no one consults me about these … Continue reading →

From God comes… From God comes wisdom. Wisdom is a good and perfect gift that comes from God and it is ours for the asking (Proverbs 2:6). In fact, we are told if we lack wisdom to ask God for … Continue reading →

From God comes… From God comes citizenship. I don’t know about you, but the older I get the more I appreciate that my citizenship is in heaven, not on earth. Recently I’ve been singing old hymns reminding me that this … Continue reading →

From God comes… From God comes redemption plus salvation. What is redemption? The dictionary defines it as the act of being saved or delivered from sin or evil. Other definitions include atoning for guilt or a mistake, rescuing someone, or … Continue reading →

From God comes… From God comes all of creation. The Genesis account of creation explains that God brought light into darkness and order out of chaos (Genesis 1). God commanded and things were created (Psalm 148:5). God’s creation is everywhere. … Continue reading →

From God comes… From God comes help. The bleak truth is that we are inadequate in so many ways. Does that mean we are failures? Of course not, but neither are we totally self-sufficient. If we were, we wouldn’t need … Continue reading →

From God comes… From God comes His presence. Of course, God’s presence is everywhere (Psalm 139:7-12) However, when we surrender to Christ, we get the added bonus of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us (1 John 4:13). As we yield … Continue reading →

From God comes… From God comes consistency. To be consistent means acting or doing thing in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate. God is consistent but humans are fickle which means they frequently … Continue reading →

From God comes… From God comes spiritual rest. When we read scriptures about God giving us rest, many people equate it with physical rest. Which is understandable, since most of us are extremely tired and completely exhausted most of the … Continue reading →