His Presence

When the battle is long and Moses grows weary, Aaron and Hur hold up his hands, and Joshua’s army is victorious. We all have battles we are fighting, but we don’t have to fight them alone. Who are the Aarons and Hurs in your life? Exodus 18

Are you worn out? Are you tempted to despair? Do you wonder if it’s too late for you or for that relationship or that calling you believed God had placed on your life? The truth of Resurrection Sunday is that it is never too late for our God. If he can create life from dry bones and dirt, he can redeem what you have lost too.

Scriptures referenced in this episode:

John 24:1-8

Ezekiel 37:7-14

John 11

Also mentioned:

The Bible in a Year Podcast with Father Mike Schmitz

https://bibleinayear.fireside.fm/

SheReadsTruth Bible study

https://shereadstruth.com/#

On Silent Saturday, after seeing the Lord die, many disciples simply went back to their old lives. As we look forward to Resurrection Sunday, may we be faithful enough to wait and watch and hope.

We can be tempted to judge the Jewish leaders who somehow missed the Messiah they’d spent centuries looking forward to. But we can often find ourselves just as blinded by fear. As Holy Week begins and we look forward to resurrection, let’s spend a few minutes considering what might be keeping us in the dark.

In John 17, the Lord Jesus prays, in the hours before his death, that those who believe in him will be unified in the same way he is unified with the Father and the Spirit. May this be a reminder and an encouragement to take up that work in the church today.

In Exodus 33, the Lord tells Moses he will give the people the promised land, sending them with an angelic escort but will not go himself. They are a stubborn and rebellious people, and he'd destroy them before they arrived, he says. Moses is faithful and courageous enough to refuse. He essentially says: "If you're not going with us, we'll just stay here in the desert." I pray for a relationship with God that continually prioritizes his presence over any milk and honey, even when it comes directly from his hand. No blessing is worth traveling without him.

For years, I’ve been frustrated by the story of Job and the fact that God doesn’t seem to give any explanation for the suffering Job endures. Listen in for a few thoughts on a new realization from a recent reading of an old story. Job 42:1-6

The Spirit of God lives and breathes, giving life to our mortal bodies. His Presence lives in us, and connecting to our breath is connecting to him. In this episode, I invite you to breathe deeply with me, to create a little space in a world that is simply too full.

“The Lord has promised good to me

His word my hope secures

He will my shield and portion be

As long as life endures”

As this new year begins, I’m praying that the Lord will give me a heart that honestly says to him, “You are enough for me.” And if your heart struggles to settle in him, I pray you’re encouraged to keep believing, keep praying, and keep watching for our endlessly faithful God.

Scriptures referenced in this episode:

Psalm 23

Mark 9

It is by believing that we receive Light, Life and salvation through his Love. Let’s spend a few moments resting in the presence of the one in whom we believe.

Scriptures referenced in this episode:

John 8:12

John 6:35

John 3:16

John 1:1-34