Where Are You, God?

Are you really down about something right now?ย  Just sick about it, you are so disappointed. Everything looks bad.ย  What might happen if you went directly to God and asked the Lord to comfort you and encourage you?

HER STORY: Exodus Pioneers, Ruth

Death is one of the more tragic losses all of us experience in life, that final goodbye with someone we love dearly, and the long years of their absence to come. Even though death is part of every life, it can still feel like an affront, and more often than not, you and I are … Continue reading HER STORY: Exodus Pioneers, Ruth

HER STORY: Exodus Pioneers, The Stories Rahab Heard

#ExodusOverview #Exodus #Pharaoh #YHWH #Redemption #Moses This is a little bit of a longer episode because it encompasses an overview of Exodus 1-11 with a look at the Big Picture. It is this big picture that had such a great impact on Rahab, and that continues to have impact today on the lives of everyone … Continue reading HER STORY: Exodus Pioneers, The Stories Rahab Heard

Isaiah 54: Shout for Joy!

When we give ourselves whole-heartedly to the Lord, we will discover God enlivens us in the deepest places of our hearts, souls, and spirits. #Isaiah54 #ShoutForJoy #BarrenWoman #RejectedWife #StormTossedCity

Isaiah 35: The Song of the Redeemed

Isaiahโ€™s closing message to all the oracles he had delivered on Godโ€™s behalf was a revelation concerning destinyโ€”either the path of redemption or the path of reckoning, for there is no middle ground.

Isaiah 34: Destiny of Redemption

Now, the prophet was going to wrap up these twenty chapters between 13 and 33 with two summary chapters.

Isaiah 6: A Burning Coal

The seraphย touched my mouth with it and said, โ€œNow that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.โ€ย Isaiah 6:7 (NRSV)

Hebrews: The Arduous Road to Maturity

Healing means saying yes to God, trusting God, taking that next step with God, knowing it will be hard, but it will also be good.

Hebrews: How Not To Miss Out!

It is a better reading of the writerโ€™s exhortation to see โ€œGodโ€™s restโ€ as the process of sanctification in this life, a process that grants every believer peace from God that โ€œpasses understanding,โ€ confidence in God, and a willingness to fully surrender to Godโ€™s will, guidance, empowerment, and word.

Hebrews: God’s Rest

Here is where many people reading Hebrews can find themselves in a dilemma. If by โ€œrestโ€ the writer meant โ€œeternal salvation,โ€ then the example of the rebellious Israelites who could not enter the Promised Land becomes gravely problematical.