[first]There were giants in the land.[/first] At the end of forty days they returned from spying out the land. And they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the people of Israel in the wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh. They brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land. And they told him, “We came to the land to which you sent us. It flows… Read more »
Posts Tagged: hope
A Word for your Sunday ~
[first]For the past few days, everything has seemed daunting. I feel like I’m climbing uphill in all that I do. I feel defeated at home and at work. Early this morning I read these words and they brought such comfort.[/first] “They that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 Yes, “they… Read more »
For the Waiting Ones ~
[first]Things were not going according to plan.[/first] Moses had witnessed divine pyrotechnics, jaw-dropping supernatural phenomena and heard God’s voice. God promised him that He would deliver Israel out of bondage. Then the Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings,and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out… Read more »
With armloads of blessing ~
And now, GOD, do it again – bring rains to our drought-stricken lives so those who planted their crops in despair will shout hurrahs at the harvest, so those who went off with heavy hearts will come home laughing with armloads of blessing. Psalm 126:4-6 MSG Two images fix the hope: The first is “bring rains to our drought-stricken lives.” The Negeb, the south of Israel, is a vast desert. The watercourses of the Negeb are a network of… Read more »
