A Way in the Wilderness
Whether you are in a difficult “in-law” relationship or the Lord is speaking to you about another hard relationship or circumstance, this passage…
This Is What God Does!
Boaz steps forward to take the family relative’s responsibility to marry the widow Ruth. Naomi begins to hope again for the future of her…
Where Is God In This Story?
Ruth is hungry. Even if Naomi doesn’t seem to be thinking of the next meal, Ruth knows they need to eat. She asks her…
Regrets and Love
In today’s Scripture reading, we see Naomi full of regrets and love. She tells her daughter-in-law to stay behind. The life of widows…
For Where You Go I Will Go
The best-known mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship in the Bible is that of Naomi and Ruth. In this familiar Old Testament story, we meet…
Behold, I Am Doing A New Thing
Our first impressions give us a filter by which we view our future relationships. A positive first meeting can give us hope for a healthy and even close…
Mothers-in-Law and Daughters-in-Law
“I’ve tried everything and have finally just given up on our relationship being anything other than polite.” Or your response is, “It’s too late…
The God of our Salvation
Have you recognized times in your life when your view of God was too small? Did you forget that He is a mighty warrior when you were…
Who Is This King of Glory?
When our view of God is too small we grow anxious instead of remembering He is almighty. When we think He isn’t big enough to…
The Tender Shepherd
This week we are examining times in our lives when our view of God has been too limited. Can you think of a time when you worried instead of…
The God Who Hears
In the first twenty-one verses of Psalm 22, we learn how to suffer in faith when we feel forsaken. There is no suffering so great as…
Praise the Lord
This week we are looking at times in our lives when our view of God has been too small. Circumstances seemed insurmountable and we were tempted…
Who Will Answer in the Day of Trouble?
Our view of God is often far too small. This is especially true when circumstances arise that seem too big for us to handle. We are tempted to forget…
Who is God?
What is your view of God? If you have been reading or listening to Daily Treasure for any length of time, you have been regularly encouraged…
The Manna Life - JESUS IS OUR MANNA
The Israelites experienced God’s divine provision of manna until they entered the land of Cannan just as God had promised…
The Manna Life - HOPE AND FAITHFULNESS OF GOD
When things seemed overwhelming and bleak, and I felt alone and confused during our family’s crisis, I often found myself…
The Manna Life - MYSTERY OF GOD
One of the most encouraging things I envision picking up each morning in pursuing this manna life is the mystery of God. It reminds me…
The Manna Life - REST
“Rest. Lord, today I need rest, Your kind of rest that doesn’t wear out as the day wears long. I’m already at the end of…
The Manna Life – ENOUGH
The Israelites had finally been freed from slavery in Egypt, but now they were in the wilderness and needed food. They were…
The Manna Life
On one particularly challenging day, about a year into our journey, I was on the phone with a dear friend. As I shared my weary heart…