The words “Awake my soul” were originally penned by a young man named David. Although they sound encouraging, they came from a most desolate place. David had been anointed the future king, given the promise of leading a people. But the current king was power-hungry and refused to surrender his throne. A young man in his twenties, David was on the run, fearing for his life. His only solitude was a small, secluded cave where he could hide from his enemies. It is […]
“God cannot tempt to virtue as we do to vice. He wants us to learn to walk and must therefore take away His hand; and if only the will to walk is really there, He is pleased even with our stumbles.” ~ C.S. Lewis The quote above gives me incredible hope for all of us. C.S. Lewis is saying that God doesn’t tempt us to good, to a virtue; He doesn’t work that way. He just desires for us to […]
I ran across a passage from 1 Chronicles 28 this morning that caught me off guard but captivated my imagination. As you seek this Saturday, don’t lose heart in doing YOUR work. King David is dying. He is old and knows his life and time on earth is coming to an end. His dying vision is to build a temple for the Ark of The Lord, but God has revealed that David will never see the fullness of this vision. […]
We get busy in life. Matt reminds us of why we dedicate ourselves to something other than ourselves.
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