- So . . . I'm "feeding myself" in the morning from God's Word and thought I'd post what I'm chewin' on and make my "food" available for others who might want to nibble a bit. Hope it's of some benefit to you . . .
The word of God is living and active . . . (Hebrews 4:12)
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Tag Archives: trials
Not a Straight Line
It reads so simple. It all sounds so clean. The plan is clear. The outcome is promised. And yet, I’ve read this story a few times. I know what’s coming. I know how this is going to play out. And … Continue reading
The Sleep of Jesus
Scenario 1. Your name is Peter and you’re in a boat . Not a very big boat. Big enough for you and a few friends; not big enough to do well in “a great storm on the sea.” Oh yeah, … Continue reading
Posted in Acts, Matthew
Tagged faith, peace that passes understanding, rest, the crucible of faith, trials
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The God of the Good Life
All Job really wanted was to go back. To go back to the good old days. Back to the “then” before now. Back to when his children were all around him (Job 29:5). Back to when “everything was going my … Continue reading
Where Would I Go? (2016 Remix)
The going was getting tough. And so, many got going . . . as in, “I’m outta’ here!” For them, it just seemed to be getting weirder and weirder. What started out as talk on the crowd’s motivation for following … Continue reading
Be Careful What You Sing
A little bit of search engine work and I find out the song is now 30 years old. How I remember the emotion it so often stirred within the heart as we sung it. Even as it comes to mind … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrews
Tagged discipline, holiness, Jesus is the prize, suffering, trials
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The Morning After the Night Before (2013 Remix)
What a night! No sooner had they begun to revel in the “thrill of victory” after having walked out of a plundered Egypt, then they found their backs to the sea, certain they were about to experience “the agony of … Continue reading
To Know Him Is To Trust Him
It’s a song of thanksgiving and praise. A lyric of gladness and exultation. Not because the songwriter had not known oppression or times of trouble, but because he had. Not because he had not been needy, but because he had … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged thanksgiving, tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, trials, trust in God, trust in the Lord, trusting God
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Delivered Many Times
It’s the kind of good news which, while you’re glad to hear it, in a way you’d rather not hear it. The promise of a good outcome sourced in another promise of a less than desirable reality. Something to look … Continue reading
An Egyptian Servant and A Hebrew King (2019 Rerun)
This week isn’t going to be the week I get back into routine . . . we’ll target that for next week. So, after reading, went back into the archives for something to chew on. Re-posting some thoughts from five years … Continue reading
Job Asks. Jesus Answers.
A big part of Job’s problem, and a big contributor to his struggle with God, was that Job didn’t really get the big picture. I know, kind of an understatement, huh? From reading the beginning of the book, we know … Continue reading
Posted in Job, John
Tagged eternal life, living in light of eternity, our resurrection, suffering, trials
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