O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1
When David penned this psalm, he was in the wilderness of Judah, when he was likely fleeing Saul or Absalom. His wilderness was both physical and spiritual: a barren landscape outside, and a season of uncertainty within.
Yet notice how David lived there. He did not drift or give in to...
The Lord said to Moses, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.” Exodus 33:20
Many patriarchs like Moses, Paul say that – it’s impossible to see God face to face and live and yet they pursue to see God face to face their entire lifetime. It was not an emotional experience for few weeks, but they spend their entire lifetime actively seeking God face to face. It was a lifelong pursuit, a steady and deliberate seeking of...
So spoke the Lord to Moses, "Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live." Exodus 33:20No man can see God's face and live, and yet our hearts ache (or desire) to see His face. We know that these frail bodies of dust could never bear the weight of such glory. Still, the longing does not die. Knowing that it's impossible to see God through this human bodies, but still longing to see his face is our Christian journey. Our...
The thief at the Cross did not enter paradise by mistake. He had a change of heart. Something real happened in his heart. He saw Jesus as the unblemished Holy one and understood the message of the gospel. The thief understood more about Jesus than the crowds and Pharisees. What Jesus did: His life and miracles changed his heart.
His heart was broken. He did not repent in words, but his heart repented without realizing it. He never recited a...
Here is a word of hope: no matter what is happening around you, always remember that God still sits on the throne, and nothing goes out of His sovereign control. However chaotic the world may appear, He has not lost His grip on a single detail, and He is still in complete control. If you are wondering what God is doing, he is still orchestrating His plans. He is still working, still weaving His purposes together, and no crisis or calamity can...
Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart … – Psalms 24:3-4
In these days, there are two things which are missing: clean hands and a pure heart.Clean hands represent the work of our hands. What we do and how we do, are they clean before God and others.A pure heart represents the purity or integrity of our thoughts and motives that stirs us to act.
Sadly, many people...
When we start doing things with the wisdom of God, the outcome or byproduct is Peace. Peace will be overflowing in your life.
When King Solomon ruled with wisdom that came from God, there was peace everywhere in the land. His reign was not marked by battles, but by a deep and overflowing peace that filled his Kingdom and the territories around it.
If peace is missing in your life and your surroundings today, don’t blame the people or...
The Bible is a vast treasury, full of gold mines for anyone willing to dig. The surface is rich, but the deepest wealth is found by those who keep going down.
Psalm 90: The Ocean of EternityPsalm 90 is among the deepest oceans in Scripture. It is too deep to measure and too wide to cross, and its waters carry us all the way into eternity. Moses opens with God as the dwelling place of every generation, and then looks back to a time before the...
Around the throne of God, the seraphim and the living creatures lift their voices in worship. Whether they sing one song or many, we don’t know, but we know this: they continuously worshipped God forever and ever. Words are flowing continuously - Day and night, with music or without it. Without pause, words of adoration and praise pour out of them. They do not rest day or night but continuously sing - "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God...