“And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.” Matthew 27:51a I absolutely love the power of this statement. From the moment of Jesus’ death on the cross, His final declaration that “It is finished”—our debt fully paid and the wrath of God toward sin fully satisfied—God tore the […]
“Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, ‘Sit here, while I go over there and pray.’ And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, ‘My soul is very sorrowful, even to […]
“Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths… Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way” Psalm 25:4, 8 “You have said, ‘Seek my face.’ My heart says to you, ‘Your face, O LORD, do I seek.’” Psalm 27:4 “I did not speak in secret, in […]
“And you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one whom he has sent.” John 5:38 Our faith and discernment are directly affected by our abiding in the Word of God. We must seek to know His Scriptures, to study them, and above all to have them written […]
“Delight yourself in the LORD” Psalm 37:4a I’ve been contemplating this phrase lately…asking God what this looks like, how to delight in Him in the midst of this current difficult season. After a conversation with a friend yesterday, I began to see a glimpse, and I pray that God will continue to reveal the reality […]
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” James 1:17 “All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.” Psalm 25:10 There are a […]
“For everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good and evil.” Hebrews 5:13-14 As I read these words this morning, it struck me that […]
In Pleasant Places 