“For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, ‘In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.’” Isaiah 30:15 This past year felt kind of like being pulled onto an out-of-control train with no destination. Quiet seems like the last possible word I… Continue reading A Quiet Year: Reflecting on God’s Promises
Life “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live’” (John 11:25). This is the single greatest source of hope we have. It is the promise upon which all other promises hinge. Life, and not just any life, but new life.… Continue reading Give Them Hope, Part 4
Comfort “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as… Continue reading Give Them Hope, Part 3
Presence “[F]or he has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you’” (Hebrews 13:5). While Jesus hung on the cross, God turned His back and the sky grew dark. He could not look upon the sin that Jesus carried . . . for us. He was abandoned so that we would never have to… Continue reading Give Them Hope, Part 2
“When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies.” Jeremiah 15:16 NLT (emphasis mine) In hours leading up to my son’s emergency brain surgery and the days preceding the biopsy results revealing cancer, my soul longed… Continue reading Reading Therapy
Never Alone “Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your… Continue reading Wordy Wednesdays
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