Wilderness experience – the church (the people of God) – day 38 Psalm 107:35-43 – “The Lord turns a desert into pools of water; a parched land into springs of water. And there the Lord lets the hungry live and they establish a town to live in; they sow fields and plant vineyards, and get a fruitful yield. By the …
A Study of the Church: The People of God in Context – Day 37
Wilderness experience – the church (the people of God) – day 37 Deuteronomy 32:10 – “The Lord shielded Israel in a desert land in a howling wilderness waste; the Lord shielded Israel cared for Israel guarded Israel as the apple of the Lord’s eye.” As the morning sun arose on this day, I began to write about wilderness and desert …
A Study of the Church: The People of God in Context – Day 36
Wilderness experience – the church (the people of God) – day 36 “I will now allure her and bring her into the wilderness, and there, I will speak tenderly to her. There, I will give her her vineyards and make the Valley of Achor a door of hope.” (Hosea 2:14-15) Hosea – was the first of the “writing prophets” – …
A Study of the Church: The People of God in Context – Day 35
Sabbath rest – the church (the people) – day 35 This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it! (Psalm 118:24) “Unplugged” “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” (Anne Lamott, “Almost Everything: Notes on Hope,” [New York, NY: Riverhead Books, 2018], 67). Time is …
A Study of the Church: The People of God in Context – Day 34
Who are we? (people of God) Who are we called to be? – the church (people of God) – day 34 The hymn “This Is My Song” speaks to the abundance of God’s love, care, and compassion for all the world, and God’s desire for peace for everyone, and complete reconciliation of the world back to God. This hymn always …
