Tag: Grace in the wilderness
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Truths from the Wilderness
No matter where we are in life we can cling to truth. It never changes. In a fertile garden, truth is true. In a barren wilderness, it stays the same. It’s still true. So, we want to focus on the truths that we can cling to in the wilderness of life. Truth #1: Don’t be…
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Emmanuel, Never Alone
“O come, O Come, Emmanuel.”⁶ It’s just one of the many lyrics that we hear during the Christmas season and these are some of my favorites. As a child, I remember learning the meaning of the word “Emmanuel” (or Immanuel). “God is with us.” While I was growing up, my family had a particularly difficult…
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He Is my Enough
After a year of insanity, and what seemed like dozens of unanswered prayers, we approached a much needed vacation with hope for a break from the chaos. This time in the wilderness had worn us out. However, the very first night away, our middle son started having an asthma attack, and his care treatments were…
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Not My Home
This world is not my home, I’m just a-passin’ through.” – Jim Reeves³ As we were in one of the hardest seasons of life and seeking God through a devotional on 1 Peter, our pastor at church started a sermon series on the same book in the Bible. Do you think God was trying to…
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In the Wilderness He Gives Grace
Years ago, a verse in Jeremiah stood out. “The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness.” Jeremiah 31:2 The Israelites had it hard in Egypt, and while they were freed, they still were in the wilderness for a long time. It was like jumping from the frying pan into the fire. They…
From Ashes to Glory 