“In Him was life and that life was the light of all mankind.” (John 1:4 NIV) My family has spent the last two days hosting a moving sale. It’s no small thing, pulling up stakes in Iowa, loading all our earthly possessions into a 26…
Tag: hope
“Look, the time is coming when I will turn everything around for my people, both in Israel and in Judah. I, God, say so. I’ll bring them back to the land I gave their ancestors and they’ll take up ownership again.” (Jeremiah 30:3 MSG) God…
“I am God. And at the right time, I’ll make it happen.” (Isaiah 60:22 MSG) What will God make happen? Complete restoration. The entirety of chapter 60 speaks about Jerusalem being set right: the light returning, the Temple being rebuilt, the children of Israel coming…
“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…
“The country will look like pine and oak forest with every tree cut down – every tree a stump, a huge field of stumps.” (Isaiah 6:12 MSG) Have you ever surveyed your life and felt like this? All your effort, all your prayers and petitions…
“Listen to my cry for help, my King, and my God, for I pray to no one but You.” (Psalm 5:2 NLT) Since my husband is an incessant Star Wars fan, this scripture always brings to mind Princess Lea and her holographic message to Old…