Back to Jonah … From the belly of the fish, Jonah did the only thing he could – he cried out to the Lord. “Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the stomach of the fish, and he said, “I called out of my distress to the Lord, and He answered...
Having been in Habakkuk for several weeks, it seemed another minor prophet was grabbing my attention – Jonah. Jonah, the prophet who called to ministry but did not want to minister to the people God wanted him to go and preach. Running in the other direction of...
I continue to return to Habakkuk, his words stir my soul, encourage my heart, and direct my focus to look upward. It can be quite disheartening to see or read about what is unfolding in our world. Add to that any challenges in our personal lives and we can find...
I’m still in Habakkuk. When life is challenging, and chaos swirls round about, this prophet settles my soul and brings a fresh delivery of hope. “Are You not from everlasting, O Lord, my God, my Holy One?” (Habakkuk 1:12, NASB) One verse so rich with...
It’s been days of returning to the prophets and reading their words. Yesterday I shared Habakkuk’s words (HERE) and the way his words point to the unchanging qualities of our God. He is wise, just, faithful, eternal, and always at work. This morning...
Matthew 14:22-32. Here we find the disciples in a boat, on the sea, in the midst of a storm. We always marvel at how they were fearful. We always wonder how they could be fearful or doubtful when they had been with Jesus, experiencing the miracles first hand. And yet...
