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Shattered

When a glass hits the floor pieces fly off in every direction. You can take an identical glass and drop it from the same height onto the same floor and the broken pieces are completely different. When hit hard by life, we can seem to shatter too. Those broken pieces seem to be irreparable or…
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Lessons from the wilderness: Moses, part 2

God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.” Exodus 3:4 Moses changed in the wilderness. He went from a brash, impulsive reactionary to a man of humility, relying on God. This was not an overnight process, but possibly lasted for 40 years. It was in this wilderness that Moses…
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Lessons from the wilderness: Moses

Another visitor to the wilderness was Moses. Unlike Abraham, Moses was unprepared to be in the wilderness. He fled from the palace to the desert and lived in Midian. Moses had some faith as well as a royal education. He thought that if he just identified his people, stood up with them, he could rescue…
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Lessons from the Wilderness: Abraham

Wilderness can be a lovely idea but Biblical wilderness is a harsh place. It usually refers to a desert region with extreme temperatures and a scarcity of water. God often uses wilderness in dealing with His people. Since I sometimes find myself in a spiritual wilderness, I want to look at what God has told…
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