But there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail. Although its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump begins to die in the soil, at the scent of water it will flourish and put forth shoots like a … Continue reading Hope Alive →
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV Today’s post is part 2 of the Israel Chronicles which is a series … Continue reading Streams in the Desert (Israel Chronicles–Part 2) →
The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Isaiah 35:1 (I rarely post my sermons on the Better Off Read website. But today is an exception. The following are excerpts taken from Blossoms of Life, a sermon given at Life in Christ Center, The Dalles, Oregon for their Women’s … Continue reading Blossoms of Life →
The desert and the parched land will be glad;the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. Isaiah 35:1,2 Last summer I was seated in the waiting room at the physical therapy office where I take my daughter. It has been a weekly routine for … Continue reading The Wilderness Will Rejoice and Blossom →
Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God’s way. Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us. (2 Timothy 3:16-17 MSG)