At forty Moses fled from Egypt into the wilderness (Acts 7:23). Forty years later God appear to him in the burning bush (Acts 7:30). He was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights to receive the law (Ex. 24:18). At forty Joshua was sent to spy out the land of Canaan (Josh. 14:7). […]
Monthly Archives: August 2014
To Hunger and Thirst
Coming to God is to begin a journey towards hunger and thirst. To pursue Him is to be constantly in want even as we feast with Him. He is the Ever Elusive One; the God who’s self-giving both fills and instills a craving—a longing for more (Psa. 42:1-2). In that He reveals himself, we can […]
Kum Ba Ya
I heard a popular preacher teaching that certain songs were appropriate for worship and certain songs were not. I agreed in theory, but I could not agree with the songs he chose to exclude. He regarded songs such as “Soon and Very Soon”, or, “Swing Low Sweet Chariot”, or “Kum Ba Ya”, as inappropriate. He […]