Carried Out of the Desert
Let his left hand be under my head and his right hand embrace me… Who is this coming up from the wilderness Leaning on her beloved? – Song of Songs 8:3 & 5. I love the fall weather in Dallas.…
Category handling trials
Three Doctrines To Buoy the Spirit and Anchor the Soul
Nothing makes Bible doctrines come to life like desperation. While I was fighting cancer, I was reassured by three facts about God that buoyed my spirit and anchored my soul. 1) The Sovereignty of God Despite pain, oppression, and confusion,…
Victory March In The Wilderness, Part 4
Fourth in a series on journeying through life’s desert places. Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God who is our salvation. Selah. – Psalm 68:19 No one likes to walk through the desert. We may plead,…
Victory March In The Wilderness, Part 3
(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…
Victory March In The Wilderness, Part 2
(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…
Victory March In The Wilderness, Part 1
(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…
Power Shortage Resolved
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;…
Abiding In… His Protection
“For by their own sword they did not possess the land, and their own arm did not save them, but Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence, for You favored them. You are my King,…
The Hardest Person to Forgive
We have highlighted God’s liberating forgiveness and the importance of forgiving others. Yet the person most difficult to forgive might be you. Self-imposed guilt is common as we muddle through life. When coping with life’s upheavals, like cancer, the tendency…
Tear Collector
God has allowed some of His closest servants to suffer greatly. David was a magnet for suffering, attracting multitudes of enemies, yet God called him, “A man after my own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14). David was chased around the wilderness…