Wait for Him. I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob. I will wait for him. Isaiah 8:17 In the book of Isaiah, we see God’s great indignation towards sin. We often wonder why God hides his face from us when we cannot see even the slightest…
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A moment of stillness (64).
God’s heart. Learn to do what is good. Pursue justice. Correct the oppressor. Defend the rights of the fatherless. Plead the widow’s cause. Isaiah 1:17 Sometimes our lives lie in ruins because our sin devastated us. God’s heart beats for justice. He wants to work it on our behalf but we need to live it…
A moment of stillness (21).
Merciful discipline. But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the Lord our God to preserve a remnant for us and give us a stake in his holy place. Even in our slavery, God has given us a little relief and light to our eyes. Ezra 9:8 Ezra was overwhelmed to see the…
A moment of stillness (2).
The honest truth. This disaster happened because the people of Israel sinned against the Lord their God who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt and because they worshiped other gods. 2 Kings 17:7 God allowed His people to be taken into exile because they sinned against Him by…
Undefiled.
Keeping repentance at the forefront of your conscience. For most Christians, being a follower of Christ clearly means that there was a specific time in one’s life when everything changed. This change is most often dramatic and it leaves a lasting imprint on someone’s life. I have met countless people who have testified to this…
Nearer than you can imagine.
God is not far from us. Though God seems distant to most, there are countless souls who have encountered Him in a real way. Our lives are carefully planned journeys that carry the imprint of the Creator who knows how to reach the human heart- no matter how stubborn or calloused it might be. There…
The Eyes of My Heart 