Come and See—Then and Now An Immersive Journey into the Life of Jesus See Him. Understand Him. Encounter Him. Have you ever longed to see the Lord as they did—to look into His face, hear His voice, and walk beside Him? That longing is what inspired Come and See—Then and Now. Through colorful, intimate first-person…
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Margaret Artist, Blog, Christian, Christian Meditations, Christianity, Devotional, Faith, Jesus Christ, Uncategorized, Writers
I read a verse of Scripture today that struck me in a way that felt bigger than the words themselves. Philippians 2:15: “… so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world ….
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Live!
Grace is a powerful force that comes to us often unexpectedly. It happened to me this week. I am still in the glow of it. The background of my little story here is that I’ve been in waiting mode, for a long time, hoping to move back to Charlotte from Minnesota, where I have been…
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Margaret Art, Artist, Blog, Christian, Christian Artist, Christian Devotion, Christian Meditations, Devotional, Faith, Jesus Christ, Joy, Uncategorized, Wonder
Artists and becoming childlike, full of wonder, helps us experience God. Jesus is real and He wants us to know Him.
Read moreMoving God’s Word from Your Head to Your Heart
After a few years of many bible studies, formal and informal, I longed so much to see Jesus. I began to not only read the gospel scenes but I’d close my eyes and imagine them—I’d even see myself in them. I’d interact with Jesus in my mind’s eye. One day, after I had imagined being…
Read moreWords from Heaven for These Times
Never before has this Scripture meant more to me: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28 NIV). About twenty years ago God gave me the title for a book and I was given prophetic words…
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Heartsickness
Margaret Bible Study, Blog, Christian, Christian Meditations, Christianity, Devotional, Faith, Hope, Jesus Christ
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 NIV How is it that our days can be so filled with joy and happiness, zest for life, and other days feel like all is desperately wrong and an emotional state of sorrow pervades everything? I had a…
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The King’s Anointing
I often reflect on the story of when Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus, anointed Jesus with her costly spikenard. Did she realize her act of love was the King of King’s prophetic anointing that day? Jesus knew. He said simply, “She did what she could.” Powerful words. Words I would like to hear Him…
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Deep, Sweet Thoughts of Jesus
Not often enough do we turn our hearts to heaven for the sheer joy of seeing Jesus. We fill our days with trivial pursuits, do we not? Drink from the fountain, the Life-giving fountain, and fill your thirsty soul with the wine of heaven. That just bubbled up. And here’s a practical approach. Imagine the…
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THE FIRE OF ATTRACTION
Margaret Bible Study, Blog, Christian Devotion, Christian Meditations, Devotional, Faith, Jesus Christ, Writers
The saints have seen the burning heart of God. Their own love has leaped out in flaming response, and they have loved the Lord their God with all their heart and soul and strength and mind—and their neighbor as themselves. W. E. Sangster Not until Jesus unveiled the burning heart of the Creator at…
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