Tag Archives: Suffering
The Why and How of Mountains
Think about mountains (I write from the Rockies). A 14-thousand foot mountain makes any person feel small, and reminds us just how big God is. Standing tall, not for their own sake, giant peaks declare the glory of God (Psa … Continue reading
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Things Excluded Explain Things Included
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. … “… He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death … Continue reading
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God is Not Hiding
“Have I been a wilderness to Israel, or a land of thick darkness?” (Jeremiah 2:31) Does God feel distant today–even hidden? He is not hiding. How could he? How could the God who fills all in all be hidden from … Continue reading
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Groaning to the Glory of God in Christ
After one of life’s tough seasons, I’ve been meditating upon Psalm 137 – a rare meditation psalm perhaps, but a treasure trove of Christian truth. Written amidst the harsh reality of Babylonian exile (think 1940s Europe), it contains the rich … Continue reading
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Just Trust
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you. Unequal weights are an abomination to the Lord, and false scales are not good. (Proverbs 20:22-23) It is not by chance that these two … Continue reading
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To Know With All the Saints
“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his … Continue reading
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Arsenic and Old Grace
“Hearts die on the medicine of pride.” You’ve been hurt in a battle of relational conflict. Nothing psychotic or violent or anything, but something genuinely awful has happened with another, and now you’re wounded. You turn to friends, to pastors, … Continue reading
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When I Run, I Feel His Pleasure
“But the LORD was pleased to crush Him.” (Isaiah 53:10) Oh, that when we are crushed we would feel his pleasure! God is wiser and better than we can imagine. Formerly worshipers of self, doomed to destruction, we find that … Continue reading
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Worthy to Be Humbled
And as he is humbled, let him rejoice that he is counted worthy to be humbled. Continue reading
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The Ends and The Means
“And you can’t plan the end, and not plan the means.” — Caedmon’s Call, “Table for Two” I love the doctrines of sovereign grace. Wherever you sit today, remember that in as much as God has planned your day today, … Continue reading
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