By His Word “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.” — John 1:1–2 Before you opened your eyes this morning, before the concerns of the day began gathering in your mind, Jesus was already Lord. That sounds simple,Continue reading “Before Your Day Began, He Was Already There”
Tag Archives: Hearing God Through Scripture
When God Makes Us Wait for the Word
The Bible in a Year “It came to pass after ten days, that the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah.” — Jeremiah 42:7 There are times when the hardest part of seeking God is not asking the question. It is waiting for the answer. Jeremiah 42 brings us into one of those uncomfortable moments.Continue reading “When God Makes Us Wait for the Word”
When God Has Already Spoken
The Bible in a Year There is a scene in Jeremiah 37 that feels remarkably familiar even though it happened more than twenty-five centuries ago. Jerusalem is under pressure from Babylon, King Zedekiah is frightened, and suddenly the prophet he had allowed to be imprisoned becomes very important. Zedekiah secretly brings Jeremiah out and asksContinue reading “When God Has Already Spoken”
The God Who Still Says, “Call to Me”
The Bible in a Year “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” — Jeremiah 33:3 There are verses we know so well that familiarity can sometimes soften their force. Jeremiah 33:3 is one of them. We quote it when we want encouragement toContinue reading “The God Who Still Says, “Call to Me””