“When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done…
Tag: suffering
It seems to me that Jesus was endlessly uncomfortable and frequently filthy. Somehow amidst all this dirt and difficulty, He maintained spiritual purity so strong that He could reach out and make the unclean clean again.
God is endlessly, patiently piecing together the tapestry of lives and life cycles, weather systems and eco systems, governments and economies, micro and macro alike.
It is in the unbroken womb of suffering that we learn the enoughness of God’s presence.
“I loathe my very life, therefore I will give free rein to my complaint and speak out in the bitterness of my soul.” (Job 10:1 NIV) Job was hurting. More than just sad, by today’s terms, he was near-suicidal. He had already stated: it would…
When we get in the way of what God is doing, we get in step with the downstairs agenda. We become a blunt tool in the hands of the enemy.
Marriage is a commitment to walk through one another’s desolation.
“Long before He laid down the earth’s foundations, He had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of His love, to be made whole and holy by His love.” (Ephesians 1:4 MSG) Yesterday, I spent a good deal of time in the…