“Did any people ever hear the voice of a god speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and still live? Or has any god ever attempted to go and take a nation for himself from the midst of another nation, by trials, by signs, by wonders, and by war, by […]
“See, I have taught you statutes and rules, as the LORD my God commanded me, that you should do them in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they […]
“And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, ‘Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, “The Teacher says, Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my […]
“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.” Psalm 39:7 In this psalm, the writer seems to be waiting for deliverance from discipline and for the Lord to deal with the wicked around him. But it got me to thinking about the different applications this statement, this picture of […]
“The LORD your God who goes before you will himself fight for you, just as he did for you in Egypt before your eyes, and in the wilderness, where you have seen how the LORD your God carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way that you went until you came to […]
“Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear” Isaiah 59:1 “The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with […]
“And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came in with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. There were some who said to themselves indignantly, ‘Why was […]
“We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” 2 Chronicles 20:12 Life is filled with events that leave us speechless in their wake, feeling helpless and at a loss. We look around us and have no idea what to do. What path to take. How to cope with what’s before […]
“Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high heavens. You who have done great things, O God, who is like you?” Psalm 71:19 No one is like our God. No one can possibly compare. There is none so defined by steadfast, perfect love, and none that display it so flawlessly. None so abundant in wisdom and […]
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Proverbs 17:17 “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15 This morning I find myself dwelling on the faithfulness of God to bring people into […]
In Pleasant Places 