Forever His Bride

05/17/2026

Who’s ready for a new Bible Study?
Jesus‘s words for us, vol 2 we’ll be ready to order by mid-July 😊

And if you’re local to the Hot Springs Village area, we’ll be starting about the second week of September!

04/05/2026

Blessed Easter to all of you!!

04/04/2026

Sabbath Saturday from “The Week Jesus Changed Eternity”

Read Luke 23:50-56

Saturday in Jerusalem

For the Israelites, the death and burial of Jesus couldn't have come a minute sooner; they needed to be free of this burden before their Sabbath began. They were relieved to see the fraud from Nazareth finally dead! The blasphemer was gone and they would not have to think of him ever again.

Yes, God’s chosen people were resting on this Saturday morning. This Passover was one no one would ever forget! The darkness, the earthquake, the crucifixion; they were just relieved their little lamb’s had been sacrificed and the blood had provided forgiveness for their family for another year.

The Disciples are scared, ashamed, grieving and confused. They each had deserted their Messiah in His last hours; all but John. John was there when Jesus asked him to care for His mother Mary. He's taken her home, consoled and assured her that he'd be there every moment that she needed him.

Now, as the Disciples gather together on this Sabbath, they go over every detail of this awful week; Jesus asked them to get the c**t, He was praised and honored riding into Jerusalem, He taught them and prepared them for His coming Kingdom. But why did He give up and say He'd have to die? Why didn't He see that they could have helped Him set up His kingdom? Did He not say He was the Son of God? How did things go so wrong?

On this Sabbath Saturday the Disciples are grieving and confused. But oh the joy that awaits them!

It's Saturday. If you believe in Jesus the Messiah, may this be a day of peace for you – a day to celebrate the life of Jesus and the debt of sin He willingly paid for YOU!

Oh, but tomorrow! Yes, tomorrow The Way, The Truth and The Life will be known! Are you ready to meet the Risen King?

Father God, how it must have broken Your heart to see Your children so confused and hurting on the Sabbath of Jesus’ death. But I praise You for Your plans! Jesus is truly the way, the truth and the life! He is the only way to You! I praise You for the hope of Sunday that is coming! Because of Jesus Christ I pray, AMEN!

03/31/2026

TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK

Read Mark 11:20-33, Matt 21:18-22

Jesus and His Disciples had been returning to Bethany each day after leaving Jerusalem. So once again, in the morning they set out for Jerusalem. On their way they passed by a withered fig tree. Peter recalled it was the same tree Jesus had cursed the day before. "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!”

Jesus’ reply was “Have faith in God”!

We can get lost in this little fig story and Jesus’ seemingly strange response. But remember, Jesus is always intentional in what He says and does. He had seen an example of “false faith” right in front of the Disciples; a fig tree with leaves that appeared from a distance to have a crop of figs. Instead, it was false – it leafed but didn’t produce the expected figs.

You see, the Disciples didn't know how much they'd need faith in the upcoming days, but Jesus was preparing them. In both Mark 11-13 and Matthew 24-25 we read the teaching He did immediately after the fig tree lesson. He taught about end times, the need to be ready for His return and to be ready for judgment because He’d separate the false from truly faithful!

Jesus reminded them to not be fake (like the tree), to have true faith, to believe God wants to answer their prayers and to seek to forgive others as God has forgiven them! It was a powerful day of training that began with the false fig tree lesson.

What would Jesus say about your faith? Do you “look” like a Christian from afar but up close your life doesn’t produce His fruit? Does doubt need to be replaced with faith? Jesus’ words, “have faith in God” truly are a basic and life changing reality! Give your concerns to God and trust Him to produce true fruit, His fruit of the Spirit, in your life!

Take time right now to allow the Holy Spirit to reveal anything fake or deceptive in your heart. Let the Spirit have access to every nook and cranny so you can be ready to surrender all He reveals. And praise God for the areas you do have true faith!

Father God, I thank You that YOU are the God who saves. YOU sent Your Son to be my sacrifice. Father, You gave me the faith to believe in YOU. Thank You for the reminder of the false fig-tree and the exhortation to have real and living faith. I confess and repent of the hidden sins in my heart. Thank You for complete forgiveness! Because of Jesus and in His name I pray, AMEN

03/29/2026

Sunday’s Hosannas!

Read Mark 11:1-11, Matt. 21:1-11, Psalm 118

Jesus and His Disciples were preparing to celebrate Passover in Jerusalem. He’d sent 2 on ahead to go into the village where they’d “find a c**t tied, on which no one has ever sat.” And He gave them instructions to “Untie it and bring it.” This was the c**t Jesus would sit on and began His triumphant yet humble entry into Jerusalem as King of kings.

Those with Him spread out their coats and palm branches in celebration of His Kingship. They sang out the words of the familiar Passover hymn,

“‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest heaven!’” Mark 11:9b-10

Did the Jews who witnessed and sang this blessing, realize Jesus was the fulfillment of their Passover Psalm? Did the praises strike a cord or stir a memory? Or were they so focused on their own preparations they missed the enormous sign right in front of them?

Jesus, the true and perfect Lamb, was ready to be “inspected” by His own people as well as their religious courts. Would they find Him to be the Lamb who takes away the sin of the world? Or would they see Him a traitor and condemn Him?

It's the first Sunday of our Easter week celebration.

Today, we can praise God for sending the perfect and spotless Lamb, His Son, to be our final sacrifice. And we can offer the praise and blessing for Jesus fulfilling the prophesy His people had sung upon His entry!

Take time to meditate on Psalm 118. And as you do, consider the scene of Jesus, humbly coming as the King and yet also The Lamb. He came with one purpose, to be the final Lamb, the Perfect Sacrifice for your sins and mine! Jot down some observations and new ways you can offer thanks and praise for Him on this first Sunday of Easter week.

Father God, this is a hard week to celebrate in so many ways – how we wish our Savior did not need to die for us! But, Lord, how grateful we are that He came as a baby, served humbly and walked to the cross willingly to be our sacrifice! We thank You for this Sunday – the day our Lord, the Lamb of God was ushered through the gate to be inspected. We cry “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest heaven”! In Jesus’ name, with thanksgiving, AMEN

03/22/2026

If Jesus' words on the cross concern you or you wonder what He meant - this is for YOU!! Be encouraged this Easter!

Be encouraged by Jesus' actual quote and the meaning behind it!

03/03/2026

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02/28/2026

“Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10a

Did you know there’s two sides to this amazing scripture verse? One is God saying “be still back down“ to those coming against His people and His will.
The opposite side would be “be still calm down“ spoken to His children who are facing attack!

Let us always be ready to back down when God reminds us He alone is God! And ready to calm down when He reminds us He is in control and has our lives in His hands!

02/24/2026

Yep 😂