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Victorious Suffering

“I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with my own eyes – I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me.” Job 19:25-27 (NIV)Continue reading “Victorious Suffering”

Craving

“I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father, I have made known to you.” John 15:15 I love cookies, especially chocolate chip cookies, especially warm chocolate chip cookies. I’ve been known to keep aContinue reading “Craving”

Friends

In this passage from Mark 2:1-12 is a beautiful example of friendship imbedded in an experience of healing and forgiveness. Here we find friends who were committed to sharing life together no matter what the obstacles that might be in their way. I am so grateful today for my family who are friends and myContinue reading “Friends”

Anchored

“For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my judge.” (Job 9:15) As I continue to read through Job, I see him repeatedly display a life of steadfast faith amid his suffering. I find myself relating to him in many ways, even though my suffering palesContinue reading “Anchored”

Invitation

My blog today is an open invitation to join me in January reading through the book of Job. I can almost hear the groans as you are tempted to close your browser and read no further. After all, who wants to spend the next 25 days reading through a book of suffering and despair? IContinue reading “Invitation”

Questioned

When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So They called to the blindContinue reading “Questioned”

Prizes

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and strainingContinue reading “Prizes”

Captive

“The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening,Continue reading “Captive”

Amazing

“When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.” Luke 2:17-18 “And his father and mother were amazed at the things being said about him.” Luke 2:33 (NASB95) The morning star was brightContinue reading “Amazing”

Gazed

“For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. . . I will tend them in a good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in good grazing land, and there they will feed inContinue reading “Gazed”