Tag: promised land

The Face of Courage: Martin Luther King

The 3rd Monday in January honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and, rightfully so. I remember how this honorable, passionate, bold, and courageous “Baptist minister” gave his life to change our world. I remember his words just before his assassination in 1968: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive…

By Donna Wuerch Noble January 18, 2021 Off

Set Apart and Consecrated

The word, consecrate, stood out to me in my devotions yesterday. Consecrate: to make something or declare something sacred, blessed, sanctified, make holy, dedicated to God, devoted, reserved, anointed, set apart. In Luke 2, we read that Jesus’ parents took Him to the temple to be consecrated to God. We took that seriously as the…

By Donna Wuerch Noble August 14, 2018 Off