God Plants a Cedar Shoot

God Plants a Cedar Shoot Ezekiel 17:22 – This is what the Lord GOD says, “I’m also going to take a shoot from the top of a cedar and plant it. I’ll pluck off its delicate twigs and transplant it on a high and lofty mountain. 23 – I’ll transplant it on Israel’s land, and

Blessed are the Powerless

Blessed are the Powerless Matthew 5:3 – “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. The Greek word for poor is ‘ptochos.’ The dictionary reveals additional meaning such as: lowly, afflicted, destitute, lacking in anything, and the one that stuck out to me – ‘powerless to accomplish an end.’