Long Lay the World

“For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to…

Thrill of Hope

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 Hope is the most powerful force in the universe. It has sustained prisoners in the darkest cells, given strength…

O Holy Night

“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest.” Isaiah 9:2-3 Have you ever noticed how darkness…

Divine Pathways in Desert Places

I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 Our most dreaded places often become God’s chosen delivery rooms for miracles. The wilderness and wasteland – places we desperately try to avoid or quickly escape – are precisely where God demonstrates His most profound…

The God of Right Now

Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? Isaiah 43:19 Your next God moment isn’t scheduled for tomorrow – it’s erupting right now. But here’s the uncomfortable question: are you too preoccupied with future possibilities to notice present miracles? Too many of us have mastered the art of spiritual…