He had the Holy One of Israel in his house, reclining at his table. The Prophet that Moses had foretold was sharing dinner with him. The Lord of glory, the Resurrection and the Life, was speaking with him face to face. The great climactic moment of history he claimed to be living for had arrived….

“How excellent is Thy lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; and Thou shalt make them drink of the river of Thy pleasures. For with Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light shall we see life.” (Psalm 36:7-9)

It’s all about Christ!

Your yoke is easy and Your burden is light…this must not be Your burden I’m carrying.

There are three integral questions that every generation asks. There are three vital answers that every person searches for.

July 30, 2009: I must question if my recent studies of Job are to prepare me for some deep pain ahead. Yet I do not walk in fear of the pain, but I pray, Lord, that Your will would be done, that I would delight in Your ways, whatever that may be – and most of all, I want the blessing of knowing You in a greater way as I experience pain more deeply.

“And I will give thee the treasures of darkness…that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.” (Isaiah 45:3) The darkness that pervaded Judah and Jerusalem at the time of Isaiah’s prophecies was heavy. But the message of Isaiah rang out with hope that the dark is always darkest right before the dawn. It would get blacker, the future would be even more dismal, but then, amidst the darkness, the Messiah would burst forth in glorious light, bringing redemption and salvation.