“Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, ‘Who will ascend into heaven to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?’ Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have …
Author: Cathie Halpin
Cathie is a prolific writer and artist, a wife and mother, a gifted teacher and devoted friend. She's happily married to Mike (40 years!) and calls Lion & Lamb Church in Topeka, KS, her spiritual home.
They Know Not
“...it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life.” Leviticus 17:11 (NIV)“Pilate... took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, ‘I am innocent of this Man’s blood; see to that yourselves.’ And all the people said, “His blood shall be on us and on our children!” Matthew 27:24,25 (NASB)“In Him …
The Vine and His Branch
“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the Vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in Me and I in him, He it is that bears much fruit, for apart from …
The Great Unmasking
“You know, brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not a failure. We had previously suffered and been insulted in Philippi, as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you His gospel in the face of strong opposition. For the appeal we make does not spring from …
Appointed
“The word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you...’‘Alas, Sovereign Lord, I do not know how to speak; I am but a child.’But the Lord said to me, ‘Do not say, ‘I am too …
The Invincible Invisible
“And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. But many of the older priests and Levites and family heads, who had seen the former temple, wept aloud when they saw the foundation of this temple being laid, while many …
A Parched Land Prayer
“Lord, hear my prayer,listen to my cry for mercy;in Your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. Do not bring Your servant into judgment,for no one living is righteous before You. The enemy pursues me,he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in the darknesslike those long dead.So my spirit grows faint within …
By Grace
“He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.’ Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.” 2 Corinthians 12:8,9 (NIV)“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having …
High Octane Living
"So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to Him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So …
The To–Do List
“Jesus ...answered: ‘Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself; He can do only what He sees His Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.” John 5:19 (NIV) Dear Father, We come to You in a rush to start our task-filled days, our to-do lists in hand. …
His Word—My Heart 