Reflections on Psalm 23:1 "The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbrown/support

I've been reading the Book of Revelation. Today, I spent some time in Revelation 21 and 22. In these scriptures, we see a future city called the New Jerusalem that descends upon the earth. In this city and on the earth, there will be no more sin and death. There will be nations and peoples living and working in a restored world, and God will be amo…

Don't spend too much time figuring out your purpose and miss what has been given to you today. We can spend a lot of time seeking our calling or purpose to change our current situations. Right now, we are living and moving in the Lord, so seek Him and serve the Lord in whatever you do. Colossians 3:23-24 NKJV "And whatever you do, do it heartily, a…

Be okay to sit with your thirst. Be okay to stop trying to answer the questions you have on your own. You don't have to figure it out. Bring all your questions to the Lord and wait for Him. Read more on CreationSpeaks.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbrown/support…

"Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your …

Reflections on Colossians 3:17 & Colossians 3:23-24 "And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." "And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ." …

"The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the LORD upholds him with His hand. I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread. He is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed. De…

In You, O Lord, I put my trust;Let me never be ashamed;Deliver me in Your righteousness.Bow down Your ear to me,Deliver me speedily;Be my rock of refuge,A fortress of defense to save me.For You are my rock and my fortress;Therefore, for Your name’s sake,Lead me and guide me.Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me,For You are my …

The Meaning of LifeListen as we tackle the question, "finding purpose in life." Where do we find the answer and come to where we know we are right where we are supposed to be? That question is like a moving target. We'll discuss that and what Jesus teaches about the way of life.Listen to more here.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotif…

How do you give 100% to something that is not yours? “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,”Colossians 3:23 NKJV--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbrown/support

Slow down. That's the word that sunk in on my way to work. We get hurried during the day trying to get somewhere we aren't as fast as possible. That's the realization I had on my way to work this morning as I tried to get ahead of the slow cars and get past the yellow lights. The Lord put on my heart, "Slow down." ' "Slow down" took on much more th…

When you see your lack, pray. When you feel circumstances will never change, pray. When you feel lost and alone, pray. When you feel like an outsider, pray. When you feel you can't get ahead, pray. Keep asking. Keep seeking. Keep knocking. When you are weak, He is strong. He is patient, and He is kind. And always remember what luke said, "men alway…

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning." James 1:17 Listen in as I reflect on a few verses in James 1. "See the freedom of God in his sunsets-never a second like one of the foregone!-in his moons and skies-in the ever-changing solid earth!…

What is Keeping you from knowing the Love of the Father? Lay down your load and follow Jesus. Do you know the love the Father has for you? Passages in this episode: Matthew 16:6 "Then Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.” Matthew 19:17 "Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what …

"And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us." Hebrews 11:39, 40 Join me as I spend a few minutes reflecting on Hebrews 11. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbrown/suppo…

"But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation." Hebrews 9:11 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbrown/support

Then God said... When God speaks, mountains move, the dead are raised, and a new life begins. "But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ." Ephesians 2:4, 5 He takes that which is formless and void and makes beauty and life. He heals the b…

God has not called us to disconnect from work and repress our natural abilities and creative desires; he calls us to be more human and expand upon what we have. We are to influence the world in our work, not the other way around, where the world impacts us. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbrown/support…

I'm excited to kick off a new series called Through the Journal. In this series, we will be going through my journal and sharing thoughts I've written down about scripture and what God is doing in my life. God is at work, and as we will discover in this episode, He will finish the work He started in you. The following are scripture references from …

“But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.”Psalms 13:5-6 NKJV--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbrown/support

Behold, our King comes. "Strengthen the weak hands, And make firm the feeble knees." Isaiah 35:3 Are you tired and weary? Come to the living waters and drink. Come to the living city of God. Soon the earth will blossom, and the trees will clap their hands. The curse will be no more. The lame will walk, and the blink will see. We'll run through blos…

Nothing is lost even though you have experienced things you wish you could change. Your suffering and not having all the answers is not a lost cause when you are in Jesus. Know that loss now is fullness later. Listen as we discuss the hope we have in Christ. "as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not ki…

In my yard, I have daylilies growing. Each spring, they show off beautiful flowers. An interesting fact about daylilies is if left to themselves, they will never flourish as much as they should. Read the devotion here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbrown/support…

Are you looking for peace in your life? Peace is not the absence of problems, and peace is something we can experience when we are going through difficulties. The scripture says, "casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." Listen as we discuss this topic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbrown/suppo…

There on the beach, Jesus showed up and had breakfast with the disciples. I love the story John writes about Jesus showing up on the beach. There that early morning, the disciples were worn out from toiling all night and catching nothing, and Jesus asked, "do you have anything to eat?" They answered, "No." Then Jesus instructed them to cast the net…

As believers, the hope we have is not grounded in what is happening now but is anchored in him. You may be facing difficulties beyond what you care to, but in it, you have hope. It would be easy to surrender to the cold dark chamber of fear and live under a cloud of defeat. Yet in the dark moment, though you don’t feel him, he is right there with y…

Can you say, "It is well with my soul?" What is flowing out of your life? Would you say that kindness, gentleness, forgiveness is flowing out of your life? The wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Set aside that which is causing anxiety, or anger and receive the word that God has put in your heart. Listen in as we discuss these t…

It's easy to sit, think and write about what you want, which is good. But know there will be friction and difficulties when you set out to reach them. Don't let that crush your dreams. A piece of pottery or hand-turned wood products did not come with ease. There was shaping, carving and much friction to become that piece that carries a weight of gl…

A little trail on the edge of town winds through a beautiful field teeming with life. There is much to see and experience and maybe even receive it as our own. Of course, I do not speak of a physical field in a geographic location. Perhaps this field is right outside, and you never once noticed that little trail leading into it. But today may be di…

This world is a difficult place with many challenges we face. As the church, we should make it our mission to be an encourager. There is plenty of criticism and plenty of arguments happening, even in the church we see so much division. As believers, the writer of Hebrews writes that we should encourage one another daily. "...but exhort one another …

"Your hands have made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments." Psalm 119:73 Your hands made me and formed me. Give me understanding. We can try to figure life out or look to others for answers, but we cannot answer. So may we pray, Lord, give me understanding. We can spend a lot of time figuring out our purpo…

Do you realize you have a purpose behind what you do? Each of us has something given to us by God to share with those around us. Did you know that extraordinary people are only ordinary people who did something with the gifts and talents God gave them? As a believer, if God is dwelling in you, then you can do extraordinary things. Are people waitin…

"The floods have lifted up, O Lord, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their waves. The Lord on high is mightier Than the noise of many waters, Than the mighty waves of the sea." Psalm 93:3,4 There is hope when you feel like your problems will overtake you, and the future looks difficult. Listen as we discuss finding courage …

Life can have many difficulties. Sometimes it seems the trials never end like endless waves crashing on the shore. The Psalmist was in a difficult time and we get to look inside the mind of the Psalmist and how he handled this difficult situation. Visit our website for more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbro…

Do you find yourself in a difficult place in life? Maybe your life seems to keep ending up at dead ends for no apparent reason or your sin has filled your life with difficultly and regret. On this podcast I hope to encourage you that your story does not end with you but it begins with God and His grace. We’ll look at Psalm 40 and the hard times Dav…

“How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still with You.”--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbrown/support

Are you Thirsty? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbrown/support

When life seems uncertain and all logic says it’s impossible there is hope.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbrown/support

"For your Father Knows the things you have need of before you ask Him." Matthew 6:8 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbrown/support

A devotion about Psalm 119:81-88. We want our issues to have a quick resolution, but that is not always the case. Such is the case of the writer of Psalm 119. In verses 81-88, you see the Psalmist is weary when he says, "my soul faints for your salvation" and "my eyes fail from searching your word." He wonders and prays how long until God comforts …

What kind of what-ifs and should-haves do you have rolling around in your head? Maybe things didn’t go as you hoped they would- your dreams had the life sucked out, your friendships have gone south, and finances are in shambles. It feels like death has touched everything you once loved. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s…

I’m learning it’s not so much about what we can accomplish and more about receiving from Him. Jesus teaches us to pray, “give us this day our daily bread.” He did not tell us to pray for enough for today and tomorrow. Regarding tomorrow, Jesus tells us not to worry. One evening I went for a walk. As I walked, I was thinking about the trees around m…

Do we think about lovely things? Do we look for beauty everyday day, or do we only see what is broken? Do we always rejoice, and does joy fill our hearts? In the same section of scripture, Paul writes not to be anxious but pray about all things. He says God’s peace, which surpasses understanding, will guard our hearts and minds. It is God who suppl…

Do you want more peace in your life? Do you think about lovely things? Do you look for beauty each day, or do you only see the broken things in your life? Do you rejoice always, and does my joy fill your hearts? Visit CreationSpeaks.com for more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbrown/support…

I know there is meaning every day; I don’t always understand what that is, but things are happening behind the scenes. Are you looking for answers to your day? Lately, I’ve been asking what the essence of the day is. Some days do fill so full and rich, while other days feel off. I suppose even the off day lead somewhere and are part of a bigger pic…

We are dreamers, thinkers and idea generators. When I was in grade school, my teacher said to my mom, “Shawn’s a good kid, he’s here, but he’s not here.” I was a daydreamer exploring imaginary worlds, running through the woods, all inside my mind. I’m still a dreamer. I spend hours exploring ideas and dreams. Maybe that’s why I enjoy writing. Writi…

I was flipping through my journal this morning, reflecting on a few ideas about our work, happiness, future, and our daily bread. Do I hold the future lightly, or do I tie being happy to a future outcome? The Proverb says that man plans his way, but it's God who directs his steps. Listen as I discuss these ideas. Visit CreationSpeaks.com for more. …

I was thinking this morning about some of the ideas that I have. It’s actually a common occurrence writing in my journal and pondering those thoughts. What about you? Do you have ideas about your future? Jesus said, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and h…

Don’t miss what God has for you today. You need to cast those worries on the Lord that you are carrying around in your pocket. Here’s a thought I wrote about a year ago in my journal... Read the full script on CreationSpeaks.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnbrown/support…

“But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” Ephesians 4:7 This morning I read through Ephesians 4. Take a few minutes to read through the scripture and write down what stands out to you. For me, a few themes stood out to me as I read. Those themes were: Each believer has received grace. He has given spiritual …