God is faithful. I know this, even when I don’t feel it. I know this because the Bible says so and countless others have gone before me and proven it. When Paul first wrote that God is faithful even when we’re faithless, he was living it out and proving it. And I’m living it out…
Reflections
Busy Seasons and Being With Jesus
…Take care, and be calm, have no fear and do not be fainthearted…(Isaiah 7:4). I know this verse is taken out of context, but I’m not sure it matters here. The directive is timeless. And it applies to just about every situation imaginable for those who trust the Lord. It certainly applies to me right…
To Dwell in His Glorious Presence
For Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen…to rebel against His glorious presence (Isaiah 3:8 NASB). I pray that I will not rebel against God’s glorious presence. He is here. And He is with me. It’s His presence I’ve sought and asked for. He’s made it known, sometimes very profoundly, sometimes subtly. And it is…
Love the Lord
The Lord’s ways are higher than my ways and yet He meets with me and sees me through. I don’t understand so much in my life and in this world. Yet my God prepares a table before me in the midst of it all. He gives me a peace that defies understanding. There are so…
Hearing God When I’m Busy
I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine (Song of Songs 6:3). I belong to Jesus and He belongs to me. He paid my price because He wanted me. He wanted reconciliation with me. He wanted fellowship with me. He wanted a relationship with me. And He still does. I get so caught up…
A Song of Love
How do I reflect on Song of Songs? Is it, as some say, strictly an allegory of God’s love for His bride, the church? Is it, as others say, strictly a love poem, nothing about God in it? Or is it both? And does it matter that much? It’s certainly a love poem. And it’s…
God Remains
I have so many ideas of things to do and things to try. And I feel so antsy. None of it satisfies. It’s all fun or exciting for a while, but none of it remains. God remains. How do I live in satisfaction with Him? Because even that comes and goes. Right. I’m in this…
Come Away With Jesus
My beloved responded and said to me, “Arise my darling, my beautiful one, and come along.” (Song of Songs 2:10 NASB) My beloved, my Jesus, my savior, my friend. He calls to me. He invites me to come away with Him. And where will we go? We will flee to the mountains, the cleft of…
To Pray Without Ceasing
I’m stuck in “do” mode. Even when I sit, pray, wait, my mind grabs hold of all I need to do. Sometimes, I know there’s no peace in that. Other times, I find that God is right there with me. He’s given me a full plate for the day, or the season. He’s with me…
The Master of My Destiny
This is the day that the Lord has made. Today, He’s given me this day. That’s pretty simple, isn’t it? And yet I keep taking a peek at tomorrow, the next day, next week, next month. I’m not sure what I expect to see there considering there’s only One who knows the future. And here’s…