by Nate Stevens | Apr 25, 2021 | Christian Living, Encouragement
In that day the LORD of hosts will be…strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate [Isaiah 28:5-6]. If your life was a city, how aggressively would you guard or defend your gate? Much has been said in recent years about the safety of our nation and how we...
by Nate Stevens | Jul 24, 2018 | Encouragement
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1) God’s secret place of refuge nestles safely in His shadow. To be in the shadow of something requires relatively close proximity. Granted, the earth casts a shadow on...
by Nate Stevens | Dec 29, 2017 | Encouragement
Then He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the room of his idols? For they say, ‘The Lord does not see us…’” (Ezekiel 8:12) God knows what goes on in the dark. This can be an alarming or...
by Nate Stevens | Jul 26, 2016 | Christian Living
When was the last time you got really sunburned? My wife and I recently spent a week on vacation at a Central American resort. It was on a beautiful, relaxing, all-inclusive, beach-front golfing community. You can imagine the peaceful approach we took to the usual...
by Nate Stevens | Jun 23, 2012 | Christian Living
Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge. Give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways. (Proverbs 23:12, 26 / ESV) Keep the garbage out. Our eyes and ears must be focused on God’s Word because our hearts and minds are influenced by...
