A raven alights in the tallest pine outside my window to survey the snowy landscape. This descendant of Noah’s raven reminds me that the people of God have had long practice in waiting. My wait for spring to banish winter’s white is nothing compared to what Noah’s wife must have felt cooped up in God’s […]
“Thus says the LORD who made the earth…:Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. —Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! “For who has known the mind […]
Then the LORD did exactly what he had promised…It all happened at the time God had said it would…And Sarah declared…“who would have dreamed that I would ever have a baby?”—Not a single one of all the good promises the LORD had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken […]
“Where is this God of yours?” —Why am I so discouraged? Why so sad?—I hate my life. I do not want to go on living. Oh, leave me alone for these few remaining days. I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again–my Saviour and my God! Now I am deeply discouraged, but […]
John the Baptist had fulfilled his calling–to prepare hearts for Jesus’ coming by urging them to repent. It landed him in jail. Herod’s mistress didn’t appreciate his calling. (See the story in Mark 6:12-29) From the dungeon he heard about the miracles Jesus and his disciples were doing…but still he found himself in prison. Wasn’t […]