His Love Endures

His Love Endures

Isaiah 54 shifts the focus from judgement and exile described in the previous chapter to comfort, restoration and a call to rejoice. Specifically, Isaiah 54:10 declares God’s unshakable love and steadfastness for humanity. The hyperbole of the mountain illustrates the Lord’s immovable love for humanity. Mountains are the strongest,most stable feature in nature. By saying…

Resist the Devil

Resist the Devil

Yesterday my pastor spoke about this verse by asking the question, “Are you really struggling with … if you’re not resisting the devil?” That’s a paraphrase, but the message was clear. If we invite things in, embrace them, or tell ourselves “no one sees this,” we’re not resisting we’re feeding the urges that separate us…