“‘Then I will take you for My people, and I will be your God; and you shall know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians’ … So Moses spoke thus to the sons of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses on account […]
Suffering
Discovering God’s Names: El Roi
photo credit: 0239 via photopin (license) “Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, ‘Thou art a God who sees’; for she said, ‘Have I even remained alive here after seeing Him?’” Genesis 16:13, Nasb After being used and mistreated, she ran away. I can’t blame her. Hagar must have […]
No. Matter. What.
“And indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” 2 Timothy 3:12, NASB Strange dreams have entered my sleep the last few days. Some have been downright odd and amusing, but the one this morning greatly disturbed me. Though I can’t remember it exactly, I do recall waking in the dark with a […]
Cry of the Afflicted
“The LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment, And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity. The LORD also will be a stronghold for the oppressed … He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.” Ps. 9:7-9, 12, NASB I can’t get […]
In His Hand
It’s hard to imagine the suffering he’s enduring. Over one year ago, Pastor Saeed Abedini was arrested while in Iran establishing an orphanage. Though his wife, Nagmeh, and others have valiantly sought his release, his body languishes in a horrific prison. The ACLJ has said, “Iran has sent him to disappear.” Clearly his captors and fellow […]