The wilderness makes us hungry for God. So many people will say that when they go to the wilderness, they get filled back up; able to spend time with God, to be refreshed and restored. But the reason that the…
Rainbows and the Goodness of God
There is something special about rainbows. They’re rare enough where I live that when one appears, it’s a reason to rejoice. It’s also a reminder of the goodness of God, and His love to all of us. I recall last…
God Saw that it was Good
In Genesis 1, we can read the story of how the earth was formed, how God started with nothing and made the earth and all we see in it. There is a phrase that is repeated over and over in…
Taste and See that the Lord is Good
“Taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:8a) Tasting and seeing – that’s experiencing. It’s more than a physical sensation in your mouth and running your eyes across something. It’s an experience of the Most High God…
Isaiah 40
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand… Or with the breath of his hand marked off the heavens? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket…
Joining in God’s Pleasure
There’s a verse in the Bible I find very illuminating: “You are worthy our Lord and our God… because you have created all things, and by your pleasure they exist and were created.” (Rev. 4:11 ABPE) God made the…
The Trees of the Field will Clap Their Hands!
You will go out in joy… and be led forth in peace;
Creation Waits in Eager Expectation
I was reading Romans the other day, and ran across these verses: “18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 19 For the creation waits in eager…
Pathway through the Bible
I first heard about Pathway through the Bible while reading a book about out-of-the-way things to do in Montana. Since much of Montana is a bit “out-of-the-way”, there were an amazing number of attractions in the book. However, the only…