Walking in the Light: Isaiah's Hope for Victory
Isaiah's assurance of victory over adversaries resonates with the psalmist's words, reminding believers of God's promise to preserve and deliver them from trouble.
It’s not if, but when. We can be sure God will ultimately prevail
It is sometimes difficult to embrace all God has promised us when the dark clouds surround us and the path forward appears unclear. Yet it was in moments like this the prophet Isaiah encouraged his beloved of old—and us.
Pondering our ‘triumphal procession,’ seeing the work of God
“Thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.”
Trust, victory, and grace: an experience of Elisha to help us today
When we walk in unity with God’s purposes and are led by the Holy Spirit, we know God is with us and around us and will not allow anyone intent on disrupting God’s purposes to defeat them.
Words spoken by us all: ‘It has been a struggle all my life’
When you experience affliction for a long season, it is hard to re-emerge without some scar tissue. The writer of Psalm 129 seems to have this in mind.
When God’s people bring good over evil, watch for the celebration!
We tend to celebrate when whomever we designate as the “good” side wins a victory.
Celebrating deliverance: what to do when the waiting is over
Do we always react with such passion and joy when God answers our prayers? I suspect God might sometimes wonder why he gets a tepid response when he does amazing, even miraculous things to help us.