Old Testament – Page 41 – Rising with the Son

Rise Above with Gratitude

I’ve been feeling under the weather lately (tis the season, after all). Last weekend, I was too tired and weak to even want to get out of bed. But as I lay there, looking at my phone, a recent photo of Lucas which my brother had shared that week came up. When you’ve seen himContinueContinue reading “Rise Above with Gratitude”

Where is the Glory?

She named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The Glory has departed from Israel”—because of the capture of the ark of God and the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband. She said, “The Glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.”’ (1 Samuel 4:21-22 NIV) The ark of God was symbolicContinueContinue reading “Where is the Glory?”

Moving Forward with God

The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” (Exodus 33:14 NIV) Having experienced God’s mighty presence throughout the whole exodus journey, Moses couldn’t imagine going into the Promised Land without it. Even though God told Moses that an angel would lead the way, Moses still pleaded with God,ContinueContinue reading “Moving Forward with God”

Rise Above Competition

This isn’t a chapter in the book, but something I felt the need to write about in our increasingly competitive world. I’m not sure why some people choose to compete with others (quite foolish if you ask me, since there will always be someone who’s better than us at something). I’ve watched people compete forContinueContinue reading “Rise Above Competition”

Rise Above the Lies

Once again, this isn’t a chapter in the book, but something I felt the need to write about today. On a day when many people celebrate “love”, it’s easy for those who are single to believe in lies. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with finding – and being – with someone who loves and makes youContinueContinue reading “Rise Above the Lies”

Rise Above Evil

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good…” (Genesis 50:20 ESV) Do I believe that people can have bad intentions towards us, even those we thought were supposed to be good to us? People who would rather see you fail than win, cry than laugh, fall than rise? Sadly,ContinueContinue reading “Rise Above Evil”