Psa. 121:1 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? Psa. 121:2 My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. Psa. 121:3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Psa. 121:4 Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither […]
Whatever the Cause, In Hardship, God Wants Our Attention
The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and for seven years he gave them into the hands of the Midianites. Because the power of Midian was so oppressive, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in mountain clefts, caves and strongholds. Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites and other eastern […]
The Lord Sees you Sold Off, but He’ll Happily Buy You Back
“And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord after Ehud died. And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-hagoyim. Then the people of Israel cried out to […]
Suffering that is Out of My Control is the Best Suffering
Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” Romans 5:3-5 ESV Read More Nobody likes […]
Remembering Grief, Remembering Joy
Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child […]
God’s Work in the Vine that is Christ and You
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, […]
Christ's Deposit and Suffering
“Somewhere deep down within you, everything that Christ has ever gone through is already deposited in you. Some of that which is His experience He desires that you also experience. He has a yoke to place around your neck. It is an easy yoke; that is a guarantee, for He has already gained the strength to bear […]
Suffering List
Here is a list from the net bible of all the occurences of τηλιπσισ (#2347) “suffering” I found this list in my journal. It seems so distant from the Facebook posts and cries for rights and justice that we see. Are we prepared as a church for difficulty? Do we have room in our theology […]
Temporary Evils
Phenomenal Freedom in having no regard for Yourself