Lost in the Darkness
As I walked in the darkness With a lone candle in my hand I happened upon a haggard man Stumbling as he wandered the land
Read More Lost in the DarknessAs I walked in the darkness With a lone candle in my hand I happened upon a haggard man Stumbling as he wandered the land
Read More Lost in the DarknessWe must remember that if we are not vigilant in our prayers, darkness can get a toehold in our lives and the church.
Read More Continual Prayer Keeps Us VigilantThere is a knock at the door The hour is late The house is quiet inside A bare bulb lights the room I am not expecting anyone Who could it be at this hour
Read More That Old Familiar KnockWithout God, our life is formless and empty. We hover over the surface of the deep, the pit of despair. Deep in our darkness we cannot see, but the Spirit of God is there, hovering over the surface. God is our hope. He brings order to our formless and empty life. In our darkness we […]
Read More The Creation of Hope in the VoidThe sun set and the darkness moved in, but God’s promises stand. I look to the east and see the first light of dawn. Darkness recedes at the presence of morning. Help me to stand on your promises today dear God. Let me not fall prey to the false promises of this world. Give me […]
Read More Prayer Journey — God’s PromisesIt is hard for us to comprehend what the earth was like before God created light. In his book Riding Rockets, Space Shuttle astronaut Mike Mullane described how from space, the earth is “framed in a pre-Genesis black.” He goes on to explain: “There is no blackness on Earth to compare… not the blackest night, […]
Read More Lighting the Deepest Darkest Moments in LifeBecause of God’s love for us we do not have to remain trapped between Good Friday and Easter. Salvation is ours through faith in Christ. This Easter embrace the hope of the resurrection. Leave behind doubt and disbelief and run with Peter to see the strips of linen lying in the empty tomb.
Read More Trapped Between Good Friday and Easter MorningThe day dawns Fear rises from the east Daylight emerges Overtaking the darkness The day is ahead Yet I hesitate to enter it Anxious thoughts About a future yet to be Sunlight spreads Moving across the floor Cold feet Immovable as I grip the chair Sunbeam advances Warmth touches my toe Distressed thoughts Released as […]
Read More Fearing the New DayI feel the light begin to wane Darkness knocks at my door An old acquaintance Wanting to pay me a visit . The last time you were here You crushed all my joy Took away any laughter Pulled the shades on the light . Tears well up inside of me Hopelessness seeps in My body […]
Read More When Darkness Stalks Our Joy. Autumn leaves fall from trees Like joy in life slipping away . Dry leaves sway, drifting down Like sadness piling by my feet . Barren tree exposed to cold Sorrowful emotions laid bare . Darkness of night moves on in Nothing to see but despair . Flakes of snow tumbling down Freezing cold numbs […]
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