I cared for you in the wilderness, in the land of drought. — Hosea 13:5 The Arabah (Arabic), or Aravah (Hebrew) is a geographic area south of the Dead Sea basin. Along with other desert or wilderness regions featured prominently in Scripture, the Arabah is used...
But now, this is what the LORD says — He who created you, Jacob, He who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” — Isaiah 43:1, NIV I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of names...
How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? – Psalm 13:1a It’s 1 a.m., and I’m sleepless…again. “Where are you, God?” I cry silently. There is no answer…again. I move quietly through the house retracing steps I’ve taken many...
Courtesy of CCC Art Team One shortcoming many of us struggle with from time to time is pride. Few of us would think of ourselves as prideful, but could it be that the enemy of our souls has blinded us to our own sin? Jonathan Edwards, the well-known Protestant...
The woman sat by herself in the airport terminal—silent, withdrawn. She didn’t want to talk. She didn’t want to breathe. In fact, it hurt to breathe. She wished she could be anywhere but here, going anywhere but where she was going. Just two weeks before, a trusted...
