This morning the Lord took me to the book of Jonah.  He’d talked with me a few months ago about Jonah & Not Missing God’s Plan, so I was curious to see what He’d have to show me today…

You probably know the story already but let me set the scene quickly – The people of Nineveh are a mess, they are steeped in ungodliness, and God is about to judge them.  In His mercy, God tells Jonah to go to Nineveh to tell them what He’s going to do (God is so kind – wants to give them one more chance to get right). » more »

“And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of a field belonging to Boaz, who was the kindred of Elimelech.” Ruth 2:3

So let me set this up. Ruth, a Moabitess and young widow of an Israelite, followed her widowed mother-in-law (Naomi) back to Israel from her homeland. » more »

So there’s been decisions lately.  So I’ve found myself spending more time wondering what God has next… not that I’m in a rush for next, but I also don’t want to miss whatever it is.

I don’t want to think “too small” – e.g. me simply going back to work in the field I was in.  Yet I don’t want to rule out anything simply because it’s “too logical”.  At the end of the day, I want to be exactly in His will… I do NOT want to miss Him. » more »

This morning I’m reading out of Isaiah 25 and verse 9 caused me to pause.

And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us; this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

The first thing I noted was the waiting. God’s been reminding me about waiting. That is is an active, not passive, activity. We should anticipate Him. Anticipate His showing up and showing off… anticipate His greatness. » more »

Prayer time with Allen in Mascoutah out of James 3-5. Prayer points: » more »