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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In John 17, our groom, Jesus, prayed for His bride, the people of God, the church. He prayed this prayer right before He was arrested…
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God graciously gives us pictures in His Word that help us understand this interdependent living grounded in the truth that He calls us to. We begin to see how He uses this ultimately for His glory but also for our good. Truth and relationships…
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Yesterday we talked about being built as living stones into a holy temple, a dwelling where God lives by His Spirit. In chapter 4 of Ephesians, Paul describes this…
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In both of these passages, we read that we as “living stones” are being built – it’s a present, continuous process. In a culture of instant gratification, we envision the finished product, a beautiful temple. Yet the Scripture…
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You who were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. That is good news! No longer are we foreigners without hope and without God but citizens of His kingdom. It is here that His promises, His provision,
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On October 3rd, 2017, waves came for our family when our son, Clary, a freshman at Clemson University, was in a serious car accident. In God’s providence, the circumstances of the accident took him down a ravine to the edge…
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