This Saturday: the darkest day in history. When all seemed lost and defeated. When the enemy was assured of victory and the disciples were grieved with loss. A day of silence. A day of darkness. And He will swallow up on this mountain the covering that is cast over all peoples the veil that is […]
hope vs. suffering
This morning, Romans 8 continues to work its way into my bones, a chapter full of hope, but only because of the chapters that surround it. Especially the previous chapter, with its vulnerability and honesty (see previous post). The words of chapter 8 keep freedom front and center, with hope surrounding it as we realize […]
when the enemy doesn’t seem disarmed.
There is this verse that I quote a lot. Colossians 2.15: “He [Jesus] disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them by it [the cross]. ” I quoted it last night for a friend. Texted it to her as soon as it came to mind. Claimed it over her […]
john 15: abide (restful surrender)
This whole chapter is so full of rich promises stemming from challenges Jesus is giving to his disciples. It’s not “don’t do this or that”, or “do this because I said so”–it’s “Do this, know this, react in this way, because it is the way of the father, it is what I myself have followed […]