Under His sovereign supervision, whatever we are waiting through readies us for the rest.
Tag: courage
The Red Sea was a formative experience for the Israelites; it developed both a dependency and awe of God that they would refer to for generations to come.
“When Ish-Bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel became alarmed.” (2 Samuel 4:1 NIV) Ish-Bosheth lost the war in his own heart before he lost the war in his land. He did what we are…
During my Live Dead reading today, I noted the startling differences between Hezekiah and Jesus’ approach of death.
“Trembling and bewildered,the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone because they were afraid.” (Mark 16:8 NIV) Fear keeps us from fulfilling God’s instructions to us. Fear of discomfort. Fear of judgment. Fear of consequence. Fear of embarrassment. Fear…
What is imposing and impressive to us is not challenging for God.
Even while we’re poised against Him, He welcomes the interruption and eagerly engages in our inquiry.
We can let fear keep us from asking, or we can push through our feelings and grab hold of greater understanding.