This week, I can't help but think of Jesus, riding into Jerusalem on a donkey with crowds shouting praise all around him, exclaiming their king had come. They had waited so long for deliverance, for rescue, for a ruler with righteousness. They were filled with joy at the thought of restoration - a king to rule over Israel. Jesus was filled with sorrow because He ...
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Encouraging Word Wednesday: Living Water
"O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water." Psalm 63:1 Have you ever been thirsty? I'm talking really thirsty, the kind of thirst that comes from more than a dry mouth, a thirst you feel throughout your whole body, your whole being? I have to tell you: I rarely ...
He Calls Me Friend
Imagine the scene: A man walks slowly through the camp, carrying his tent. One by one, people come outside and watch, all eyes trained on him as he leaves the camp and starts pitching his tent. They watch intently until he enters it. When he does, a cloud comes down and stands at the entrance. In the pillar of cloud is the presence of God. As the people watch, ...
How to Have Hope When You Feel Abandoned
It's Friday so I'm joining Kate for Five Minute Friday. This week's prompt is: Abandon. "Abandon." I see the word, and my breath catches. My heart skips a beat, and my mind is flooded with memories. If you've ever seen the movie "Hope Floats," you might remember a scene when the young girl stands screaming for her daddy in the middle of the ...