There can be dry periods in life where we can’t seem to see, feel, or experience God’s presence. Perhaps we’ve been unwilling to lay down one of our dreams or desires before Him and have run the other direction. Now the desert of faithlessness surrounds us. What do we do? Our first thought is usually […]
As I studied 1st and 2nd Samuel this morning, a pattern emerged clearly. David’s passion for the LORD’s name is kindled and after This comes the victory. Look at the showdown with Goliath. This giant doesn’t taunt just Israel but God Himself. The text says in 1 Samuel 17, “when all the men of […]
One of the things I love about God is that He is always initiating relationship. He could have just said, you deserve death and zapped us; which would have been totally justifiable, but instead, He went to the absolute extreme and demonstrated His love for me that while I was a sinner Jesus died […]
I made the mistake of reading the newspaper the other day. As I set it down I noticed a fear wanting to creep in. Waves of doubt that a new president will be able to unify us and lead us out of this mess, were boogie boarding on top of those waves. And then I […]
Our LORD is great and greatly to be praised! His voice is powerful. From creation, through the flood, and present day, He is King over all. Our minds can hardly wrap around this truth. Nothing is impossible with Him. From the microscopic to the monterous; all the universe; He holds it all together. This is […]
The people of Israel wanted a king like all the other nations; someone to lead them into prosperity and victory. Someone who even looked the part. God gave them Saul, comely and a head taller than the rest. Philistines had their giant and so did Israel. Three truths hit me as I studied his […]