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The Desert in Bloom: Our Promised Future

The Desert in Bloom: Our Promised Future
The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus; it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing… Isaiah 35:1-2 The stunning beauty of a desert in bloom is not just because of its visual splendor, but also because it seems unexpected. We typically experience the…
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He is come!

He is come!
He is come indeed! We usually revel in a similar greeting of praise on resurrection morning when we proclaim Jesus risen, risen indeed. It’s a cry of wonder and joy. I shouldn’t have any less awe and surprise that He took on a tent of flesh to walk among us. He emptied Himself and took…
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Expecting Joy

Expecting Joy
Wilderness life moves us to simplicity and the bare essentials. Supplies are prioritized because we can only carry so much and the terrain is difficult. Spiritual wilderness reflects the same realities. It reveals what is really important and we only keep around us those things of critical value. The Israelites found themselves in a wilderness…
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Season of our Rejoicing

Season of our Rejoicing
It is a time of great joy! Doesn’t it feel like we need it? The Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot, starts this week and God commands rejoicing at this feast more than any other. In fact, the direction occurs three times, an important number. This great time of rejoicing follows the most somber day of…
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