Through
Moses had to lead people through the Red Sea (Exodus 14), David had to walk through the valley of the shadow of death (Psalm 23), Paul had to pass through Malta and endure great pain and near death (Acts 28), And Jesus had to go through the most horrific death of all time (John 19). […]
A Favorite Verse Revisited
Philippians 4:4-8 is one of my favorite scriptures. I have heard it countless times throughout my life and have committed it to memory as well. Sometimes, when I read something so many times, it becomes mechanical and does not evoke the reflection that I desire when I read God’s Word. Does that ever happen to […]
El Roi: The God Who Sees Me
Hagar, Sarai’s hand maid, had been given to Sarai’s husband, Abraham, to be his wife. She conceived a child. Hagar found herself running to the wilderness to escape the jealousy and harshness of Sarai, who was unable to conceive. Hagar was alone, feeling despised, mistreated and misunderstood, dealing with the ramifications of choices that were […]
Answer Yes or No
God takes a lot of abuse, derision and especially misunderstanding He doesn’t deserve. Many have a very skewed picture of who God is. I sure did. That was on me. I did not know His impeccable character. I saw Him through the prism of my upbringing at home, my church experience and my own difficulties. […]
The Rest Of The Story
Matthew 11:28: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.” I am a doer. I do things, a lot of things, too many things. During a serious battle with burnout, I learned that “doing” must be balanced by “being”. I needed an example of what that looks […]