risingwiththeson

Rise Again with Gratitude

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV) This year has no doubt been hard on all of us. Not many of us will be quick to heed Paul’s exhortation in today’s passage to “give thanks,” let alone “in all circumstances.” But if you’reContinueContinue reading “Rise Again with Gratitude”

You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide

But Jonah ran away to Tarshish to escape from the presence of the LORD [and his duty as His prophet]. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish [the most remote of the Phoenician trading cities]. So he paid the fare and went down into the ship to go with themContinueContinue reading “You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide”

I AM…

Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say toContinueContinue reading “I AM…”

Gershom

Zipporah gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom, saying, “I have become a foreigner in a foreign land.” (Exodus 2:22 NIV) In a foreign land, the fugitive Moses started a family. However, as a reminder of his present condition, Moses named his firstborn son Gershom meaning, “an alien.” In fact, most ofContinueContinue reading “Gershom”

When God Steps In

God told Moses, “Look at me…I am going to put Pharaoh’s back up and follow it up by filling Egypt with signs and wonders. Pharaoh is not going to listen to you, but I will have my way against Egypt and bring out my soldiers, my people the Israelites, from Egypt by mighty acts ofContinueContinue reading “When God Steps In”

The Gift of His Absence

Moses said, “If your presence doesn’t take the lead here, call this trip off right now. How else will it be known that you’re with me in this, with me and your people? Are you traveling with us or not? How else will we know that we’re special, I and your people, among all otherContinueContinue reading “The Gift of His Absence”

Thankful for the Single Season

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV) It has become a family tradition that every year on Thanksgiving, my brother-in-law gives thanks for being married, and I commend him for it. As he himself admits, being married for as long asContinueContinue reading “Thankful for the Single Season”

Bezalel

Then the LORD said to Moses, “See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver andContinueContinue reading “Bezalel”

Payday is Coming

That day the LORD saved Israel from the hands of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore. (Exodus 14:30 NIV) After about four hundred years of Egyptian bondage, the Israelites were finally ready to walk away free. However, once again, Pharaoh had a change of mind and went after themContinueContinue reading “Payday is Coming”

Going Through Before a Breakthrough

As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. They were terrified and cried out to the LORD…Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.”ContinueContinue reading “Going Through Before a Breakthrough”