Enter Through the Narrow Gate

“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. — Matthew 7:13-14 

God calls us to enter through the narrow gate.

The road that leads to destruction is wide.

And many go through it.

But the gate is small that leads to life.

And the road is narrow.

That's why only a few people find it.

And even then, many are reluctant to go through it.

But God will guide us each step of the way.

The Sovreign Lord is My Strength

The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights. For the director of music. On my stringed instruments. — Habakkuk 3:19 

God is my strength and my song.

He makes my feet like the feet of a deer.

As a deer pants for water, so my soul longs for the Lord.

Tomorrow we sing "Sicut Cervus," which is based on this Scripture.

God enables me to walk on the heights.

He is my portion.

He is my strength.

Rooted and Established in Love

I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. — Ephesians 3:17-18 

Paul prayed for the Ephesians, that they would be be able to grasp the depth and width of the love of Jesus.

I pray that I'm also rooted in love.

So that I too, may have the power to grasp this concept.

And to know the love of Jesus that surpasses knowledge.

So I may be filled with God's fullness.

Yours, Lord, Is the Kingdom

Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. — 1 Chronicles 29:11 

Today is my niece Victoria's birthday!

And it's also the day Kirk goes in for his arteriorgram.

They are both covered in prayer.

We are also praying for Kirk's surgeon, nurses, and the healthcare team.

That God would give them wisdom and precision.

And that God would be glorified, even during the catheterization and coronary arteriogram.

For the greatness and power belong to Him alone.

The glory and majesty and splendor are His.

Everything in heaven and on earth is His.

Including us, His children.

His is the kingdom.

Help us exalt You, Lord, over all.

Christ Was Sacrificed to Take Away the Sins of Many

Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. — Hebrews 9:28 

Jesus paid the price for my sin.

He was sacrificed once to take away my sins.

And the sins of all.

And He will come back again in glory.

Not to bear our sin, but to bring salvation.

And to offer it to all those who are waiting for Him.

Praise the Lord!

The Old Order Has Passed Away

"They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” — Revelation 21:3-4 

God will wipe every tear from our eyes.

There will be no more death at the resurrection.

No more crying or pain.

Our friend Tim is going in for an ablation on Tuesday.

But in God's plan, the old order of things will pass away.

He Himself will be with us as He is now.

We will be His people.

God's Dwelling Place

I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. — Revelation 21:2

Happy June!

We are praising God for Kirk's new cardiologist who got tests completed for his afib so quickly.

Thursday he had his labwork completed.

And Tuesday he's scheduled for his angiograph.

When mom had one, they went in through her groin.

Now they go in through the wrist. Amazing.

He's been talking to lots of friends who have had stents.

That may not be his outcome, but we are praying for the best.

And grateful that he is in good hands.