“Come away to the mountain!” Yahweh said. And Abraham did it, feeling deep dread, hope hanging dark on a covenant thread – knowing the mount was for sacrifice, blood thrumming out the desperate price of coming close to God. “Come away to the mountain!” It was a call that brought Moses up high forty longContinue reading “Come Away to the Mountain!”
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The Solitude of Two
The solitude of two: Not me alone, though I am closeted, the door pulled to, and only I sit in my lair. It’s me and you, and you are everywhere. My heart’s a waiting place anticipating your venue. The world is narrowed to a cell, to give you space to do your work in me.Continue reading “The Solitude of Two”
Grateful for this Morning Hour
I thank you, Lord, for this morning hour, when you deign to come and sit with me, when you calm me by your Spirit’s power, and open my eyes so that I can see. Without you, days would just pass by, empty of meaning, empty of peace. But with you teaching my heart to fly,Continue reading “Grateful for this Morning Hour”
Other Food
Fasting I find I’m not at the mercy of my appetite – instead You satisfy me more than the richest of foods. Manna, bread of heaven, bread of life broken for me, nourish my flesh-bound soul with words from the mouth of God – His mouth to my heart, growth-food designed perfectly: whole-grain hot fromContinue reading “Other Food”
Longing for Quiet
The words come crashing in like chattering kids. They’re only in my head but they are deafening. I cannot stem the tide. A billion babblings jostle for position. One sinks, one bubbles up. He says, “Be silent,” and I long for quiet to listen for his voice, to know that he is God. I’m desperateContinue reading “Longing for Quiet”
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