All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness. All of them. Even this one, because He is sovereign and He is steadfast in His love for me.
A Path of Steadfast Love
Well Tried Promises
“And the story continues from Adam to the Church: redemption, redemption, redemption. The entire story arch of the Bible is a story of God’s faithfulness to His promises.”
Cherished Sins
cherish (verb): to protect and care for; to nurture or keep with loving-care
Who Does Wondrous Things?
If we truly believe God is sovereign, then we have no alternative but to attribute all things to Him, both good and bad, both famine and plenty...
Every Good Promise Fulfilled
And when it was over, when all the fighting ceased and God had given them peace on every side, it was acknowledged with a joyful cry that "none of the good promises the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed."
From Storm to Stream: reflections on Psalm 46
"What sort of Man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?"
Sinai and a Shack
God has no body. He is completely other, completely Holy. And scripture warns about robbing God of his holiness, of placing him in the form of anything made. He calls it "idolatry."
Never Abandoned: reflections on Psalm 16:8-10
My God will not abandon my soul. He sees me suffering. He knows my fear. He guides me from a place of anger and pain into acceptance and trust.
Hope for Waiting: Reflections on Psalm 33
You see the flood, Father. Why are you silent? I am overwhelmed by the anger and hate and pain.
Reflections on Psalm 102
I'm going through another one of those ugly, dark periods of my struggle with mental illness. Periods that seem more and more common. It's exhausting. I end so many days wondering why I keep trying. But this morning the LORD refreshed my spirit while reading Psalm 102. You can read the whole thing here, but... Continue Reading →
Rachel Svendsen 