Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, "Surely the Lord is in this place -- and I did not know it!" Genesis 28:16 NRSV I heard it in Praise and Prayer today... The Lord is in this place... This place... is any place... we find ourselves... even if it's a dark place we've created through sin-full… Continue reading this place…
Category: Perseverance
[ahh… no wonder…]
I, John, your brother and fellow partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance which are in Jesus... Revelation 1:9 NASB John begins his letter to the church regarding his vision recorded in Revelation with an introduction of himself... connecting with his readers as brother... and fellow partaker... in the tribulation... Kingdom... and perseverance... in… Continue reading [ahh… no wonder…]
looking up…
[Photo by Sergi Ferrete on Unsplash] Like a swallow or a crane I chirp; I moan like a dove. My eyes are weary with looking upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my pledge of safety. Isaiah 38:14 ESV The worldview we are called to keep... can make us weary... Seeing the world with eyes of faith... sure… Continue reading looking up…
don’t stop…
I heard the message at a conference last week... A teaching on how we all need to somehow get permission to start... but then we decide when to quit... when to stop... when enough is enough... And [Elisha] said, "Take the arrows," and he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, "Strike… Continue reading don’t stop…
long road…
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. Hebrews 10:36 NIV The journey of faith... is a long... hard... road... A long road of perseverance... trusting... when doubt overwhelms... believing His promises... when they seem empty... obeying... when it feels like walking… Continue reading long road…