“And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village…Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he […]
“He waited seven days, the time appointed by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him. So Saul said, ‘Bring the burnt offering here to me, and the peace offerings.’ And he offered the burnt offering. As soon as he finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came…And […]
“Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities…he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes […]
“And all the people said to Samuel, ‘Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king.’ And Samuel said to the people, ‘Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet do […]
“But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for it was the will of the LORD to put them to death.” 1 Samuel 2:25b It strikes me here how straightforward these words are written. Very plainly, “it was the will of the LORD to put them to death.” And then, mere verses […]
“O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart” Psalm 15:1-2 The characteristic that strikes me this morning is “He who…speaks truth in his heart.” I want truth to be spoken in my heart. […]
“Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling” Psalm 116:7-8 Today I don’t want to get caught up in words…I find myself just wanting to sit quietly and listen. To not think […]
“The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, ‘Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.’ For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to a […]
“Now the day before Saul came, the LORD had revealed to Samuel, ‘Tomorrow about this time I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He shall save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have seen […]
“For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name’s sake you lead and guide me…I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul…I trust in you, O LORD, I say, ‘You are my God.’” Psalm 31:3, 7, […]
In Pleasant Places 