Tagged: faith during suffering

For a dear friend who was just gut-punched with a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis, and anyone else who is in the dark today. I don’t know where You are, Lord,  It’s so dark in here. Where are you? I am reaching for You.   I know You are here, Lord, In the darkness. Where are You? I am looking for You.   I don’t know where You are Lord, I am so very tired. Where are You? I am waiting for You.   I know You are here, Lord. The darkness is As light to You. I surrender to You.   You are here, Lord With me Present in the dark.   by Audrey Frank   ...even there your hand would guide me, your right… Read More

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” Matthew 2:1-2 Jesus’ birth ushered in a new beginning for humanity. But with new beginnings comes the need for wisdom. Even the holy family needed wisdom. Jesus, the Savior of the world, was their child. But this did not exempt them from total dependence upon God for wisdom. It made their need for wisdom more critical. There are seasons in life when we are sojourners. A sojourn is a temporary stay, a time of… Read More

[caption id="attachment_3985" align="aligncenter" width="805"] This image is copyright owned by David Padfield 2015 and used with his kind permission, with additional images copyrighted by the LUMO project or public domain from WikiMedia Commons and StateofIsrael.[/caption] Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray. Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land. He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake (Mark 6:45-48). Jesus sends us into storms.  This may sound contrary to what you’ve… Read More