Before the Israelites could fully experience the miraculous provision of God, they needed to be reminded of who it was that had saved them from the host of Egypt. They needed to be reminded that God had not forgotten or abandoned them. Exodus 16:6-7 says, “So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, “At evening you shall know that it was the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and in the morning you shall see the glory of the Lord, because he has heard your grumbling against the Lord.” The bread that would rain down from heaven in the morning was not just about providing for their hunger, but it was also a…

Exodus Chapter 16 begins with God’s people mumbling and complaining under their breath against Moses and Aaron with every step they took. The Israelites were hungry and desperate, and it had been weeks since God had delivered them from the hand of the Egyptians. At this point, the Israelites were beginning to lose their trust in God to provide. It had gotten so bad…

“And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23 ESV

I lay down my anxiety, asking for just one moment of peace

I lay down my desire for control, exchanging it for a better way

Just as fast as I lay it down, I reach back down to pick it up again

Fighting the urge to take back the reigns, my pride trying to convince me that I know better

Little by little…

You are a treasure created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27) for a specific plan and purpose. Do you believe that? If so, every new day is an opportunity to let your actions reflect your belief. Each of us has been given a finite amount of time here on earth to use our talents and treasure to point others to Jesus and to bring glory to God the Father.

Time is a gift. Time with family and friends. Time to work and time to play. Time to be joyful and time to grieve. But what does how we spend our time…

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.” (Isaiah 43:2 ESV)

The storms of life crashing down all around me. Death everywhere I look. Isolation ravaging hearts from the inside out. Craving relationships of old. Why can’t we go back to…

Hope that doesn’t just come from our circumstances going our way. Hope that isn’t tied to our temporary happiness. But the kind of hope that bridges the sin-stained gap between this life and the next. For we were once “separated from Christ... strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” (‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2:12‬-13 ‭ESV‬‬) Our hope in Christ started with a baby boy, finished with an empty tomb, and was made complete by a risen Savior.

The Spirit of God equips us with endurance - endurance that gently whispers in our ear…