“Nehemiah said, ‘Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.’” Nehemiah 8:10 (NIV) Dear God, You have no limitations. Therefore, there are no limits as to what …
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.
God’s Favorite Color
“Now the Lord had said to Moses... ‘Go back to Egypt, for all those who wanted to kill you are dead.’ So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey and started back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand... ... Moses and Aaron brought together all …
The Remedy
“Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your unfailing love; according to Your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin... Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight; so You are right in your verdict and justified …
Open for Business
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires...Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but …
Be the Solution, Not the Problem
“Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the LORD, and He …
Foreshadowing
“Moses answered, ‘What if they do not believe me or listen to me and say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you’?” Then the Lord said to him, ‘What is that in your hand?’ ‘A staff,’ he replied.The Lord said, ‘Throw it on the ground.’ Moses threw it on the ground and it became a …
Unmerited
“For by works of the law no human being will be justified in His sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law... the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe... justified by His grace as a …
Oh, It’s You!
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. 1Peter 1:8,9 (NIV) Dear Joy Inexpressible, That is Who …
The Gift
“You were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed... the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts... We were by nature …
First Things First
“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands, says this: ‘I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who …
His Word—My Heart 