CALLING US BACK
/in Faith, Steadfast HopeThen the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” — Genesis 3:9 Although the human mind stubbornly resists and resents the suggestion that it is a sick, fallen planet upon which we ride, everything within our consciousness, our innermost spirit, confirms that the voice of God is sounding in this […]
HAVE MERCY ON ME O GOD…
/in Discipleship, Steadfast HopeHave mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. (Psalm 51:1) Three times: “Have mercy,” “according to your steadfast love,” and “according to your abundant mercy.” This is what God had promised in Exodus 34:6–7: The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow […]
SHE HAD TO TELL SOMEONE
/in Faith, Steadfast Hope“Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” —John 4:30 Spiritual experiences must be shared. It is not possible for very long to enjoy them alone. The very attempt to do so will destroy them. The reason for this is obvious. The nearer our souls […]