The dwelling places of the Lord are lovely (Psalm 84:1). So often I want a lovely place to go, to rest in, to find refreshment. This world is not restful. There are beautiful places. There are retreats to be had, but the day to day, the demands, the trials, the work are constant. This is…
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Suffering
For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ (2 Corinthians 1:5). In this world we will have sufferings, afflictions, trials, and tribulations. Yet Jesus overcame. He never promised we wouldn’t suffer. In truth, we suffer in this world whether we have Jesus or not.…
God’s Word, My Light
My soul languishes for Your salvation: I wait for Thy word (Psalm 119:81).Forever, Lord, Thy word is settled in heaven (v. 89)…For Thou Thyself has taught me (v. 102)Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path (v. 105). His word is a light to my path. May God shed…
A Willing Spirit
Sustain me with a willing spirit. (Psalm 51:12 NASB) I know the Lord sustains me. I know this because I would not be here otherwise. He’s sustained me through everything — good and bad. Knowing that He’s sustained me isn’t the problem. My problem seems to be with the willing spirit part. On the one…
I Shall Again Praise
…I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence (Psalm 42:5). I so desperately need God’s presence. When He hides His face from me, or when the waves are so rough that I can’t see past the whites of them to see His presence, or I can’t hear through the roar of them…
He Holds Me Fast
The Lord is in His temple. He is on His throne (Isaiah 66:1). He is over all. He sees all. He is with me. None of that changes. Ever. I might change, but He doesn’t. Where can I go from His Spirit? Where can I hide from Him? (Psalm 139:7) There is nowhere. There is…
When God Doesn’t Answer
I’ve met people who’ve told me that if God would do a certain thing, then they would believe. Or, if God would answer a certain prayer, then they would believe. Or if God would speak to them, or give them miracles like others have had, or somehow reveal Himself to them, then they would believe.…
Heavy Burden
God is enough. His yoke is easy, His burden is light. What burdens, then, am I taking on that are not from Him? What load am I carrying that is not mine? His burden is light. Why is this burden I’m carrying so heavy? This is what He says to me: It’s not your job.…
Pray For Peace
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6). Pray for the peace of our nation. My heart breaks for my nation right now. Jesus came that we might have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10). What’s going on right now is not abundant life. Jesus came that we might have peace. He is our…
Seasons of Chastening
“I am the one who has seen affliction because of the rod of His wrath. He has driven me and made me walk in darkness and not in light.” (Lamentations 3:1-2) There are seasons of trial, seasons of chastening. We like to talk about blessings and good things and joy. And these are all true…