The Lord frequently leads His children into very difficult situations from which they are unable to see any way of escape. And they would not have judged this to be a good idea if God had asked their opinion in advance. But do not fear for God’s cloud always guides them in the direction He…
Category: Placing Trust in God
Trusting in God Turns Little to Much
Jesus had been teaching the people in a solitary part of the region for much of the afternoon. They had come because they were hungry, not for physical food, but for the truth (spiritual food). The people sought Jesus because they knew He taught the truth. Even though Jesus was physically tired at this point,…
Bitter Waters of Marah — the Truth of Trials and Testing
God miraculously brought Israel across the Red Sea, but they found no water for their desert thirst for three days afterward. Finally they found some, but it was the bitter waters of Marah, unfit to drink. Their first reaction? To “murmur” against Moses, their God-appointed leader. These were the same people that God had just…
Living Water Deters a Stagnant Heart
Have you ever seen a stagnant body of water? It looks rather unpleasant, in fact, the longer it remains that way the more disgusting and repulsive it becomes. There are all kinds of collected water, from ditches to large lakes that can become stagnant. Some are loaded with oil and other chemicals, while others are…
Hidden Under the Wrong Shadow?
A shadow can mean different things to different people. They are beneficial to some, and ominous and oppressive to others. For example: A shadow of sickness moved across a country. A child lives under the shadow of his or her siblings, never able to achieve his own position of authority. A renowned scholar has become…
From Sea to Table — He’ll Protect You
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalms 46:1). When the winds are howling or the storm is raging, Jesus will always be our source of hope, peace, and protection—if we will let Him. When we let fear, despair, or worry into our lives, they will take over and peace…
Hopelessly Lost in a Godless Journey
Does your life feel like one big journey that you have been endlessly moving along, sometimes fast, sometimes slow? It seems like you feel you’re never really getting anywhere, as if you’re traveling in overlapping circles or everything around you is moving so quickly that you don’t know where or who you are. Yet in…
