by Gerry Blumberg | Jun 25, 2022 | Flashlight
Fight the good fight along with all other believers. Take hold of eternal life. You were chosen for it when you openly told others what you believe. Many witnesses heard you. 1 Timothy 6:12 (NIRV) My daughter was born just days before the passage of Roe v....
by Gerry Blumberg | May 30, 2022 | Flashlight
Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. Psalm 5:3 (NLT) Depending on how old you are, the word Devotions or Quiet Time, Your Personal Devotions, or your Appointment with God. may conjure up images and...
by Gerry Blumberg | May 13, 2022 | Flashlight
For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night. I Thessalonians 5:5 (NLT) During the first few weeks of the pandemic, I struggled to find beauty. As I walked Rusty, I noticed the desert was in bloom. Everywhere around me,...
by Gerry Blumberg | Apr 30, 2022 | Flashlight
If the God we serve exists, then he can rescue us from the furnace of blazing fire, and he can rescue us from the power of you, the king. But even if he does not rescue us, we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you...
by Gerry Blumberg | Apr 2, 2022 | Flashlight
And in the same way he sprinkled both the tabernacle and all the containers and sacred utensils of worship with the blood. In fact under the Law almost everything is cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness [neither release from...
by Gerry Blumberg | Mar 5, 2022 | Flashlight
Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly...
by Gerry Blumberg | Feb 6, 2022 | Flashlight
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers. Acts 9:31(NIV) As I looked around my church this morning, it seemed like the...
by Gerry Blumberg | Jan 23, 2022 | Flashlight
I am going to do something new. It is already happening. Don’t you recognize it? I will clear a way in the desert. I will make rivers on dry land. Isaiah 43:19 (GW) Each January is a new beginning. New calendars on the wall. New year (2022) to notate. New...
by Gerry Blumberg | Dec 30, 2021 | Flashlight
God, the one and only— I’ll wait as long as he says. Everything I hope for comes from him, so why not? He’s solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I’m set for life. Psalm 62:5-6 (The Message) The year is winding...
by Gerry Blumberg | Dec 11, 2021 | Flashlight
Then Mary said, “I am the Lord’s servant. Let it be with me just as you have said.” Then the angel left her. Luke 1:38 (CEB) The Christmas season is in full swing. The tree is up. Lights are strung outside. Presents are ordered, some wrapped. Parties are on the...
