Have you ever marveled at the fact that the God of the Universe allows us to grab hold of His feet?
Tag: intimacy
In the wilderness, all that other stuff falls away. In the wilderness, life is stripped down to essentials and we can’t take another step without knowing God is with us. It is only in this parched land of perception or circumstance that we are consumed with longing for God. It is in the wilderness where we discover that He truly is enough. In the wasteland that we learn that our God really will provide all we need according to His riches and glory. In the wilderness we learn to follow closely: convinced and contingent upon His protection and provision.
Mid-journey is not the time to back-peddle our level of surrender and return to our tents.
Modern culture tries to reduce the gospel to ‘God is love’ but many miss the larger truth that obedience is how we love God in return.
Then the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” He replied, “I heard you walking in the garden, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked.” (Genesis 3:9-10 NLT) Why do we hide? Sin, for sure, will send us into hiding.…
“He wanted desperately to see Jesus, but the crowd was in his way – he was a short man and couldn’t see over the crowd. So he ran on ahead and climbed up in a sycamore tree so he could see Jesus.” (Luke 19:3-4 MSG)…
“But whoever loves God is known by God.” (1 Corinthians 8:3 NIV) Sometimes my husband and I have strange discussions. Yesterday it was about being ‘known’ in the biblical sense and how some of us have the distinct privilege of only ever ‘knowing’ one person.…
“He climbed the mountain so He could be by Himself and pray. He stayed there alone, late into the night.” (Matthew 14:23 MSG) After a full day of ministry, Jesus climbed a mountain, alone, to pray. the inclusion of the mountain climbing in this text…
“We have come to believe and to know that you are the holy one of God.” (John 6:69 NIV) We see Jesus as gracious, kind, patient and forgiving. As we walk with Him, we begin to long for these same traits to be reproduced in…