“Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows… Upon Him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with His stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:4-5 I read these words by Charles Spurgeon this morning: “What a mass of hideous sickness must have thrust itself under the eye of Jesus! Yet we read […]
“And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. So Abraham called the name of that place, ‘The LORD will provide’; as it […]
“But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend; you whom I took from the ends of the earth, and called from its farthest corners, saying to you, ‘You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off’; fear not, for I am with you; […]
“And they took in their hands some of the fruit of the land and brought it down to us…and said, ‘It is a good land that the LORD our God is giving us.’ Yet you would not go up…And you murmured in your tents and said, ‘Because the LORD hated us he has brought us […]
“For he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles” Galatians 2:8 The Lord is working in us. He is working through us. With as much power and authority as He worked through the apostles. The same Spirit dwells in each one of […]
“Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things” Psalm 72:18 Our God does wondrous things. Yesterday, we focused on His glory, His worthiness to receive our all and our praise. Today, I want to focus on His power. Because our God is glorious and He is powerful, and nothing can […]
“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make His face to shine upon us, that Your way may be known on earth, Your saving power among all nations.” Psalm 67:1-2 God’s revealing Himself, demonstrating His power, His name being made great – this is always the end goal. This is the root. […]
“For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.” Psalm 62:1-2 For God alone. There is exclusivity here. He only is my rock, my salvation, my fortress. This security comes solely from God. From God […]
“[Jesus] said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, ‘Lord, save me.’ Jesus immediately reached out His hand and took hold of him, saying to him, ‘O you of […]
“Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ” Philippians 1:27a As I contemplated this verse, my heart’s cry went out – May I live my life in a manner worthy of the gospel. Not merely in righteousness. But in Faith. Faith in the character of my God. His goodness, His […]
In Pleasant Places 