At the end of Psalm 63, we once again find David rejoicing and praising God in his wilderness of suffering. He speaks of a God who is just and victorious, always faithful to His people…
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If you are in the wilderness now, what do you do in the watches of the night? If you are like me that is often when my fears and anxieties overwhelm me when my questions and doubts…
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Yesterday we were reminded that the dryness and weariness of our wilderness creates a thirst in us that draws to the Living Water, Jesus, who is the only One who can…
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“David did not leave off singing because he was in the wilderness, neither did he in slovenly idleness go on repeating Psalms for other occasions, but he carefully made his worship suitable to his circumstances,…
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“Your steadfast love is better than life.” To be steadfast means to be resolutely firm and unchanging, firmly fixed in place; immovable. The steadfast love of God is unchanging and is shown toward those of us who…
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What about you? Most of us can relate in some way as we have experienced wildernesses of our own, places of barrenness, and lifelessness. Suddenly our circumstances are full of sorrow, confusion and loneliness…
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I reviewed Paula’s devotionals late one night when I could not sleep. Worry filled my heart. Though my body was weary, my brain would not shut down…
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There are a number of days and seasons throughout the year when I intentionally open my figurative chest of memories, select the appropriate box and carefully remove the lid so I can inspect the contents. Sometimes the momentous events that trigger my reflections
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I’ve been known to gasp over a post-Christmas credit card bill or cringe when writing my annual property tax check, but this may have been a first – tears filled my eyes as I gazed at a deposit to my account…
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Watching my hand heal from carpal tunnel surgery several years ago provided daily reinforcement of the truth of Psalm 139:14: we are fearfully and wonderfully made. It also reminded me…
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Another April 19th was drawing to a close. Like all the others since my husband Ray’s sudden death in 1997, it had been a day of remembrance, tinged with sorrow and….
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