God spoke words of comfort and hope to me over 20 years ago through the Beatitudes of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. In them He revealed a rich and beautiful path for moving from my brokenness (“poverty of spirit” Matt. 5:3) and reliance on things of...
I awaken early each day. The first thing I do is listen to SDT. Then I reflect on the text and pray. I have been so filled with the Word through the reflected and refracted glory of God in this Elijah story through the eyes and voice of JD Walt, some morning I...
Today our devotional journey with Elijah and the widow of Zarephath continued as he asked her for water and a small cake of bread…. What she discovers in accommodating the request of Elijah is a glory story from which we may all learn… 1 Kings 17:12-14 12...
Isaiah 30:21: Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” It was of poverty of spirit that the Lord spoke to my heart in the midst of pain, hurt, and disappointment on a drive...
“The Beatitudes aren’t a list of activities but a character profile for one who is becoming more like Jesus.” 4/4/2016 JD Walt, seedbed.com When the LORD showed me this truth about the Beatitudes in 2002 as I studied his Word, I was totally...
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” When we make every effort to deal honestly, to avoid deceit, to be transparent, to trust (at least until it is proven to be unwarranted), to live in accountable community with others, and to look for...
