“But the LORD is with me as a dread warrior; therefore my persecutors will stumble; they will not overcome me. They will be greatly shamed, for they will not succeed. Their eternal dishonor will never be forgotten.” Jeremiah 20:11 As I read over this verse, reflecting on Jeremiah’s firm confidence in the power of his […]
“Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.” Psalm 90:1 Our God is our home. As Moses said in Deuteronomy 33:27, “The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” We are carried and sustained by the powerful arms of Almighty God—arms that will never fail. He is our […]
“How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word… I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.” Psalm 119:9, 15-16 “[Christ] himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, […]
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God…And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly […]
“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” Jeremiah 31:33 “I will be their God.” This […]
“Therefore, behold, I will make them know, this once I will make them know my power and my might, and they shall know that my name is the LORD.” Jeremiah 16:21 I love this declarative statement from our God. One made with unquestionable authority, leaving no room for the possibility of His not accomplishing everything […]
“‘You are my witnesses,’ declares the LORD, ‘and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me.’” Isaiah 43:10 Lately I’ve been struggling with discouragement. One twist in the road has served […]
In Pleasant Places 