Author Archives: Hilda Vaughan
Journeying to New Jerusalem in faith and grace
Its gates will never be shut by day—and there will be no night there. People will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. But nothing unclean will enter it, nor anyone who practices abomination or falsehood, … Continue reading
Forbidden Desires
As I open my Lectio 365 devotions these words hit me. I start to think about what could be a forbidden desire even before I start listening the devotion for the day. Immediately I say to myself, forbidden means hidden. … Continue reading
The promises of a faithful God.
The passage reflects on the transformational journey of Abram, who follows God’s direction into the unknown, representing a new beginning. It emphasizes the importance of setting meaningful goals and seeking fulfillment in life. Trusting in God’s promises allows for a life of joy, contentment, and the ability to bless others. Continue reading
A Collision of Thoughts and Beliefs:
“For all this his anger has not turned away; his hand is stretched out still. Woe to those who make iniquitous decrees, who write oppressive statutes, to turn aside the needy from justice and to rob the poor of my … Continue reading
God Knows My Name – I am God’s Design
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I … Continue reading
Our Shared Experiences: The Need for Divine Support
“Open up, O heavens, and pour out your righteousness. Let the earth open wide so salvation and righteousness can sprout up together. I, the Lord, created them. Isaiah 45:8 More and more I understand the system in which I work, … Continue reading
Love Unconditionally
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. 6 It does not rejoice … Continue reading
Being Called to a Life of Sacredness
For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; 4 that each one of you know how to control your own body in holiness and honor, 5 not with lustful passion, like the gentiles … Continue reading
Giving Hope For the Hopeless: God’s call to Dignity
Who can be compared with the Lord our God, who is enthroned on high? 6 He stoops to look down on heaven and on earth. 7 He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump. … Continue reading
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