Tagged: Enemies

  • Psalm 23:5 Sit at God’s Table
    Thursday, July 11th, 2019     Sherry Carter     6 Comments

    You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.  You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Psalm 23:5 This is my favorite verse in Psalm 23. Why? Because it reveals God's grace and loving care, and it doesn't depend on me or on my choices. God is faithful and true to His character, whether we are faithful or not. Even in our disobedience, God is with us and cares for… Read More

  • Those Who Are Merciful
    Friday, August 3rd, 2018     Sherry Carter     Start the Conversation

    Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 Blessed (loved and favored by God) are the merciful (not those who only express acts of mercy but those who do so as an expression of  God's character) for they will obtain mercy (receive God's graciousness when He frees them from deserved punishment). I was a little hung up on the word obtain in this scripture. To obtain something generally means you have to… Read More

  • Put God Inbetween
    Tuesday, January 6th, 2015     Sherry Carter     3 Comments

    Put God between you and your foe. Streams in the Desert, January 5 A couple years ago, a friend and I went to one of my favorite places, the zoo. We were oohing and ahhing over a baby elephant when someone's cell phone rang. What happened next was beautiful. Three elephants ran over and surrounded the startled baby. This memory came to mind when I read my devotion yesterday morning. The adult elephants put themselves… Read More