Lori Boucher

But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” 31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him… Matthew 14: 30 – 31a (ESV). How often do we find ourselves in the storms of life, focused solely on the winds and waves that terrify us? The storm takes up all the space in our minds, blinding us to the very help that is already with us. Jesus comes walking on the water—a powerful reminder of the same God who parted the Red Sea, who now stand[...]

Enlarge the place of your tent and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes. Isaiah 54:2(ESV). Isaiah 54 is named the eternal covenant of peace. The study notes for this chapter indicate that God commands His people to prepare joyfully for their future. This verse resonates with me in this moment of history. When God gives us commands, there is a powerful and beautiful surrender space of trusting that what God asks us to do is for[...]

"You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot. Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he knows my name. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation." Psalm 91: 13-16 (ESV). Psalm 91 is a beautiful, tender, and intimate Psalm that describes the confidence we can have in the Lord despite our ci[...]

Radical Obedience Not partial, not convenient obedience, whole and complete submission The promise attached to this obedience is life, multiplication and possession of new territory, new ground, and breakthroughs. You have been wandering long enough. Fix your eyes north Fix your eyes on Jesus The wandering season has a purpose: to humble you The wandering is a season of testing to reveal what’s in your heart Will you follow in the way of Jesus, or will you go your own way? Will you surrender and[...]

You have been travelling around this mountain country long enough. Turn northward. Deuteronomy 2:3(ESV). We are on a journey There is a mountain ahead of us, a mountain we must climb. It’s a climb of discipline through everything that entangles and ensnares us from our true identity in Christ. The ultimate climb is this walk of faith here on earth The ultimate summit is the day when Jesus will make all things new. But there are many climbs within this ultimate climb. The Bible describes it as a race.[...]

"Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience."  Hebrews 4: 11 (ESV). In the Old Testament, the law established a calendar that included a day of rest called the Sabbath; some festivals, like Passover, had two days of rest on the first and the last day of the week, which translates into our Sunday and Saturday, something we call "the Weekend." When Jesus came, he fulfilled the need for these rituals and invited us into an even better covenant that inc[...]

"You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot. Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he knows my name. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation." Psalm 91: 13-16 (ESV). Psalm 91 is a beautiful, tender, and intimate Psalm that describes the confidence we can have in the Lord despite our ci[...]

"At that time, Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, 'Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.'" Matthew 12: 1-2 ESV In old times, the heads of grain on the outer edge of the field were left for the needy poor and foreigners. Jesus and his disciples travelled from city to city, preaching the gospel, not knowing where their next meal would[...]

"Is not your fear of God your confidence, and the integrity of your ways your hope? "Job 4:6 (RSV). Job, Chapter 4, is a conversation between Job and his friends. Job is wrestling with the question: can mortal man be right before God? His friends are trying to convince him that something is wrong with him and he must repent. But Job is deeply convinced that what is happening is not a result of some hidden sin in his life but has been allowed by God, who is above his circumstances. What amazes me about the s[...]

"…the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified." Isaiah 61: 3b Do you ever feel like there is a spirit of heaviness on you?  Sometimes, it feels as though it's on your physical body: like your legs and arms feel like cement, and you feel tired and weary.  Other times, you sense it in your spirit or your emotions: you feel discouraged, down, depressed, unmotivated and struggle to do things you usua[...]