“The no-good hunks of wood are loaded on mules and have to hauled off, wearing out the poor mules – dead weight, burdens who can’t carry burdens, hauled off to captivity.” (Isaiah 46:1-2 MSG) Isaiah first opens this passage by writing about false gods. He…
“Can you picture Me without reducing Me?” (Isaiah 46:5 MSG) Our strong tendency is to box God up into manageable proportions so we can cart Him around, make demands and stash Him in a closet when needed. We make Him just small enough to fit…
“I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stoney, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees…
“Why would you ever complain, O Jacob, or whine, O Israel, saying “God has lost track of me. He doesn’t care what happens to me”? Don’t you know anything, haven’t you been listening? God doesn’t come and go. God lasts.” (Isaiah 40:27-28 MSG) We lose…
“The grass withers and the flowers fade, but our God’s word stands forever.” (Isaiah 40:8 MSG) Yesterday, my daughter and I took a trip to the botanical garden. We were waiting for the car to be serviced and the garden had been on her list…
“But don’t just listen to God’s word, you must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.” (James 1:22 NLT) When it comes to Christ, we’ve got so much more to do than warm pews and critique the sermon. Being a believer is…
“Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.” (John 16:22 NIV) Yesterday I came across an old photo of my mom. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost five…
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“Wilderness and desert will sing joyously, the badlands will celebrate and flower – like the crocus in the spring, bursting into blossom of song and color.” (Isaiah 35:1 MSG) I’ve been to Israel and witnessed firsthand the wilderness Isaiah writes of. It’s a dreary business:…
“Keep your eye on the healthy soul, scrutinize the straight life, there’s a future in strenuous wholeness.” (Psalm 37:37 MSG) So, in the strange words of current culture; “I did a thing.” This summer, almost by accident, I enrolled in college. It may not seem…