Rebecca Meier

It's crazy how we can sing lyrics of a song with such gusto, but if we were to remove the music and lay the lyrics bare, could we truly say the same words with the same conviction? Do we really mean what we are singing? Think about it for a moment, how many times have the words "All to Jesus I surrender, all to Him I freely give" come out of our mouths? But do we truly mean it, or Is it just lips service? Johnathan Traylor has a song titled "You Get The Glory" in a couple of my playlists. I found myself for[...]

Have you ever read a bible story that at one time was just a story, but this time, it jumps right off the pages at you! I had that happen the one time while helping my daughter Mackinley with her Bible lesson. This story was in 2 Chronicles 20 of the Old Testament. It begins with some armies declaring war on Jehoshaphat. He was a God-fearing fellow who, being scared, went to God and asked for help. God called all of His people to fast and pray. Instead of getting all worked up and afraid, they prayed and wor[...]

I think there has been no other time in history where “connecting” with others appears to be so easily accessible, but yet loneliness is at an all-time high. When David was hiding in the caves, worried that Saul and his army would find him, we don’t know whether he was literally alone, but we know from his writing he felt alone, trapped without escape. Have you ever had a time in your life when you felt lonely, wondering if anyone cares? Wondering where God is when hardship comes, and you feel distant f[...]

And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10 ESV I grew up singing all the popular Sunday school songs of the 80s–90s: “Father Abraham,” “This Little Light of Mine,” “Peace Like a River” and many more. In particular, “The Joy of the Lord is My Strength” comes to mind. Now there is a song that doesn’t consist of anything more than repeating a phrase that Nehemiah stated in Nehemiah 8:10. (For those of you who know it, it’s now stuck in your head…you’[...]