In our flesh, in the dirt of day-to-day living, it may feel like God has failed. Our story might be deeply marked by loss. We may be tempted to believe the lie of divine abandonment. But we must recall: God isn’t through just yet.
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Often the difference between blessing and burden is our perspective.
How often do we attempt to self-resolve our own stories? We hit hardship and we move into problem-solving mode, often without even looking up, without asking for divine insight or help.
Though Judas had followed Jesus for years, he still maintained a personal agenda. He helped himself.
I’ve had a few quick junctures when my past and present make total sense: where it all lines up for just a second and I pause and praise God for His perfect finessing of people and time and space. But those rare instances are fleeting and they quickly give way to seeming chaos again.
Historically, a husband would look after a home’s infrastructure and fence line, fields and lawn. When a husband went absent, by infirmity, infidelity, war declaration or death, his property quickly bore witness.
Love alone is where we find the fuel we need to live this one short, fast and full life for His glory.
When we stumble into God’s actual, tangible presence as Isaiah did, we become aware of the transgression in our hearts.
“The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high, He will fill Zion with His justice and righteousness; He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich storehouse of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to…
God is endlessly, patiently piecing together the tapestry of lives and life cycles, weather systems and eco systems, governments and economies, micro and macro alike.