Wednesday, September 25, 2024
“Does the clay dispute with the one who shapes it, saying, ‘Stop, you’re doing it wrong!’” Isaiah 45:9 When I was in kindergarten, my teacher had us do an art project involving clay. The instructions were simple. Use your clay to shape your favorite animal (I chose a dog). The clay will need to dry… Read more
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
God says not to fear. Judgment is coming but there is no reason to fear. Why? Why should you and I not fear? God yet again says in Isaiah 44:2 that he will help. Verse 3 describes what God is going to do. “For I will pour water on the thirsty ground, and send streams… Read more
Monday, September 23, 2024
“The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.” Isaiah 40:8 Why is it that God seems so small or distant at times? Is it perhaps because we ignore God’s divinity in our effort to make God more human or relatable? Or even worse, when we put God in the box… Read more
Friday, September 20, 2024
Have you ever seen the desert after a rainstorm? Suddenly it’s a garden paradise! The desert is filled with color! Flowers bloom out of nowhere. Dried out plants suddenly turn green. Flowing rivers fill dry gulches and low places become reflecting ponds. As far as the eye can see, the desert is full of life!… Read more