Tag Archives: the rock

A Staff of Reed (2019 Remix)

You can take the redeemed out of Egypt, but man, seems it’s really hard to get Egypt out of the redeemed. That was Israel’s story. Even up to the end. Though the Chaldeans were about to crush them, God’s people … Continue reading

Posted in Ezekiel | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

My Exceeding Joy

Chewing on Psalm 43 this morning. That it’s a continuation of Psalm 42 seems evident because of the common chorus in these two songs of David — still turmoil within . . . still a soul cast down . . … Continue reading

Posted in Psalms | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Materials and Tools

Every believer is a builder. Every convert, recruited into construction. Every saint, a sub-contractor. “Everyone then who hears these words of Mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the … Continue reading

Posted in Matthew | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Stability of Our Times

I know enough about reading Isaiah that, within the prophecies of days of judgment and days of restoration, there is pictured events which are imminent and events which are little further off in the future. Judah to be judged soon, … Continue reading

Posted in Isaiah | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Sheltered in Place, Sheltered in Peace

Good Sunday with the church yesterday. Not, at the church, but with the church. Our “sheltered in place” body met together via the wonders of technology, some “connecting” afterwards with texts and emails of mutual encouragement. After “going off the … Continue reading

Posted in Psalms | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lead Me to the Rock

It’s a little after 4:30 a.m. and I have been awake for way too long, already. Trouble sleeping. Because of all that’s going on? Or, because of that burger I shouldn’t have eaten? Not sure. But for the past hour … Continue reading

Posted in Psalms | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Maintaining Our Equilibrium

His enemies pounded on him like a relentless battering ram. The songwriter felt like a leaning wall. With unceasing determination, their only goal was to “thrust him down from his high position”–and so, they hammered at him, again and again. … Continue reading

Posted in Psalms | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

In Whom I Take Refuge

Mulling over Psalm 18 this morning. A song of David. A song of victory. The words of the song addressed to the LORD on the day the LORD rescued David from the hand of all his enemies. Seems to me … Continue reading

Posted in Psalms | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Where Else Could I Go?

Devo’ing in a different time zone this morning. Chewing on the word on the shores of Maui. Will be, Lord willing, for the next few weeks. May has always been Sue’s month — her birthday today, Mother’s Day, and then our … Continue reading

Posted in 1Samuel | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Rock from Which You Were Hewn

Sometimes, in order to keep going forward, you need to look back. To recapture future hope, you need to be reminded of past promises. To set your feet again on solid ground, you need to remember afresh the rock from … Continue reading

Posted in Isaiah | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment