“My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.” (Job 42:5) Suffering gives us intimate knowledge of God. Have you experienced this? When everything is going well in our lives, we know about God. We’ve heard that He’s faithful. But that’s just hearsay. Suffering turns that hearsay into personal, experiential knowledge of […]
Bragging Rights
What do you brag about? We don’t like to think of ourselves as “braggarts,” do we? But we all have details in our lives that we’re particularly proud of—and these are the topics we like to weave oh-so-subtly into our conversations. So what are the details you’re most proud of? Is it a skill you’ve […]
Old & New
I recently watched a short documentary about the interior design of the Covent Garden Hotel in London. “Charming” is the word I’d use to describe it. To step into its lobby is to step into another world—one where the gravitas of history is balanced by the wit of modern times. Take the drawing room, for […]
King at the Flood
“The LORD sat as King at the flood; yes, the LORD sits as King forever. The LORD will give strength to His people; the LORD will bless His people with peace.” Psalm 29:10-11 (NASB) God was King at the flood. That flood, of course, was the worldwide flood in Genesis 6, when Noah herded his […]
Look Up!
When is the last time you looked up and noticed the sky? In Psalm 19:1, the Psalmist tells us that the skies have a lot to teach us: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.” (NIV) When we see the fire of a sunset or the brightness of […]
Dizzy
Everything around us is changing. The world today is different than it was when the year began: Jobs look different. School looks different. Healthcare, relationships and the future all look different. And with these changes swirling around us, it’s easy to get dizzy and knocked off-balance. But Psalm 16:8 says this, “I keep my eyes […]