(Third in a series on journeying through desert places in our lives). O God, when You went forth before Your people, when You marched through the wilderness, Selah. The earth quaked; the heavens also dropped rain at the presence of…
(Second in a series on journeying through life’s desert places). O God, when You went forth before Your people, when You marched through the wilderness, Selah. The earth quaked; the heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai…
(First in a series on journeying through desert places in our lives). O God, when You went forth before Your people, when You marched through the wilderness, Selah. The earth quaked; the heavens also dropped rain at the presence of…
We have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken;…
I don’t believe the Lord heaps rules on people fighting cancer. But if I could venture one requirement, it would be this: forgive those who hurt you. If your battle is anything like mine, there are many opportunities to forgive.…
During my battle with Stage IV metastatic melanoma, the Lord really used a devotional book, Streams in the Desert, to encourage me and to help me make sense of my sufferings. In one entry, there is a very inspirational quote…
When I was battling cancer, there was a topic that frequently crossed my mind, but I did not want to discuss it. Frankly, I did not appreciate it when others raised the issue with my wife, Terri, or I. We…
Do you ever just “hope” the Lord knows what He is doing? We are told that His ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:9), but sometimes our journey can seem so long and difficult, even pointless. Consider the children of…
Many trials are marathons, not sprints. Fighting cancer can be lengthy and extremely draining; it was for me. During the marathon journeys of Elijah the prophet, you might say he was “all over the map,” both physically and emotionally (1…