“The man brought me back to the entrance to the Temple and I saw water pouring out from under the threshold of the Temple (for the Temple faced the east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the Temple, south of…
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“At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelites again. So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gilbreath Haaroloth.” (Joshua 5:2-3 NIV) It’s a little off-putting how often I write about circumcision on this blog, isn’t…
“Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and stuck the high priest’s servant cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)” (John 18:10 NIV) We’ve all been Simon Peter, haven’t we? His anger was justifiable; his Savior was being arrested! Surely…
“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7 NIV) Yesterday I did a lot of housekeeping. I’ve been working on a major writing deadline (stay tuned for an exciting announcement!) and our home was bearing the evidence of it.…
“Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priests servant, cutting off his right ear.” (John 18:10 NIV) Don’t you love it when the Lord used a couple different people to get His point across? I received such a text…
The forty designated stops in the wilderness afforded the Israelites time to learn live as sons and daughters of the living God. Similarly, we are transformed along our trek.
“I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy. I pour out before Him my complaint; before Him I tell my trouble.” (Psalm 142:1-2 NIV) Rob’s preaching on rejection today, and I can’t help but wish we weren’t…
“Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge.” (Psalm 62:8 NIV) Thankfully, our trust is not limited to our stretches of understanding. Our trust is ongoing; crucial to success in our walk with God.…
My devotional space faces east and it is amazing to rise each morning and watch the Lord knit together a new day. It is typically still inky black outside my window when I first open the scriptures, but pretty soon the eastern sky begins to lighten by degrees. The shadows gather in the corners until they will finally slink away entirely. The black of night fades away to blue and eventually brightens altogether as pink and orange and yellow pour forth. Eventually the sunrise overtakes the nightfall altogether.
“After the dead are raised up, we’re past the marriage business. As it is with angels now, all our ecstasies and intimacies will be with God.” (Mark 12:24 MSG) If marriage is, in fact, a limited engagement, how do we steward it well? Show up.…