Entries by Jon Watkins

After Easter

May 5, 2019 in /by

John 20:19-22 & John 14:27.  Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. We are not on our own. We have been given the Holy Spirit to help us as we go out to tell others of the Good News.

Hope in the Wilderness

March 31, 2019 in /by

Isaiah 8:17 & Deuteronomy 8:6-16. We have hope in the past, the present, the future. A living hope in Jesus. We can know that Jesus died for us and we are free; He is with us now; He desires to make all things new.

Sorrow and Hope

March 24, 2019 in /by

Isaiah 53:1-5, Luke 19:37-45, Lamentations 1:3-4, Lamentations 3:22-24, John 16:20-22 & Psalm 13 If we care deeply, we can feel sorrow, but sorrow shouldn’t lead to hopelessness. Jesus’ resurrection should give us hope for the future.

Liberated by Silence and Solitude

March 17, 2019 in /by

Psalm 131:1-3 & Luke 5:15-16 Find a place, time, quiet on inside – slow breathing, outside with nature, contenting words. God is in control of this time. Come humbly, not proud, Discipline, I have calmed myself , Hope, put it in God. This is not loneliness.