“God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not it?” (Numbers 23:19, ESV) People sometimes fail us. God never fails. People may break promises. God never breaks promises. People sometimes lie. God never lies. People are sometimes untrustworthy. God is always trustworthy. If we know all these things about God, why do we sometimes find it difficult to trust Him when difficult situations arise in our lives? Can we depend on Him? How…
“For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.” Psalms 91:3-4 Have you ever felt vulnerable? I am the type of person who hates to be seen as weak, struggling, or…vulnerable. But at the end of the day, I am still human. Being a Christian doesn’t elevate me beyond my human flaws, I will still make mistakes, and I will always need a Savior. I will be faced with whatever life throws my way, just the same as every person I pass by today. I am so thankful that I know who Jesus is though, and that I have access to His word. These scriptures written above are a beautiful reminder that even in those weak, vulnerable moments – He will rescue us, protect us, cover us, and shelter us. Isn’t that an incredible reassurance? We are rescued from every trap the enemy tries to lay for us, he has no power over us today! He protects us from anything that tries to destroy our souls and ultimately kills us. He then covers…
GENESIS 8:20-21 MSG “Noah built an altar to God. He selected clean animals and birds from every species and offered them as burnt offerings on the altar. God smelled the sweet fragrance and thought to himself, “I’ll never again curse the ground because of people. I know they have this bent toward evil from an early age, but I’ll never again kill off everything living as I’ve just done.” I just started a new Bible reading plan that involves reading through the entire Bible in Chronological order. As I was studying Noah and the ark, I was struck by these verses. Now, I’ve read this story numerous times as have you most likely. What stood out most to me though was the fact that when Noah offered his sacrifice, it changed the course of all humanity. His offering led to a promise that would last forever. As the smell from Noah’s offering made its way to the heavens, God promised to never again kill off everything as He had just done. What would have happened if Noah didn’t take the time to prepare and offer a sacrifice? I honestly don’t know, but he changed the course of history with a single…
EXODUS 14:22-25 MSG “The Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground with the waters a wall to the right and to the left. The Egyptians came after them in full pursuit, every horse and chariot and driver of Pharaoh racing into the middle of the sea. It was now the morning watch. God looked down from the Pillar of Fire and Cloud on the Egyptian army and threw them into a panic. He clogged the wheels of their chariots; they were stuck in the mud. The Egyptians said, “Run from Israel! God is fighting on their side and against Egypt!” The Israelites were…
REVIVE Psalms 69:32 ESV “When the humble see it they will be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive.” Have you ever felt tired? I have two daughters, both of whom were terrible sleepers since birth. They were most needy during the night, waking up anywhere from 5-6 times for a bottle, diaper change, or just some snuggles. At first, you are kind of okay with the lack of sleep because you’re surviving on the new baby high, but eventually, it catches up to you, and you crash.. hard. Something similar can happen in our spiritual lives as well. If we aren’t regularly going to the well to be filled, we will run dry. Exhaustion will set in, and the journey will no longer look exciting and promising, but rather impossible and hopeless. We must always be in pursuit of God, and the things of God. Seeking requires patience and diligence, but our hearts will be revived in the process. The Bible is filled with stories of ordinary people who went to great lengths to find what had been lost. At that moment, nothing else mattered but the retrieval of the missing item. In our daily lives, nothing…
ISAIAH 46:5 MSG “So to whom will you compare me, the Incomparable? Can you picture me without reducing me?” We all have lived life differently and have unique experiences that are individual to us. I have gone through different seasons of life that perhaps you have never experienced, and vice versa. God is constant and unchanging, but I have experienced Him in my unique way, and the same applies to you. I know how God has provided for me over the course of my life, every time He healed me and His unending faithfulness and love. I look back over my life and see how He was time and time again, good and just. I know you can recall times when God has miraculously made a way where there was no way. So in my mind, I have a certain perception of God, as I imagine you do as well. But my mind is only able to comprehend very little of His greatness and majesty, and so when I try and picture Him, I am automatically (not purposefully) going to reduce Him. I so wish that I could fully grasp and appreciate all of His splendor, His might, and His…