“The people who walked in darkness
    have seen a great light;
those who lived in a land of deep darkness—
    on them light has shined.” Isaiah 9:2

“In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting place will be glorious.” ~ Isaiah 11:10

Blessed are those whose strength is in you,

whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

As they pass through the Valley of Baka,

they make it a place of springs;

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” Genesis 1:1-3

In recently reflecting upon Psalm 23, I realized something I’d never considered before. Though David was writing from his heart about all that God was to him, his words transcend his specific context and foreshadow what was yet to come. Every verse in this psalm speaks to the Kingdom of Heaven that has come through Jesus Christ and will be completed upon His return.

These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious

I’ve heard of a Space called

Liminal,

between what was

and what will be.

Filled with

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens....” Ecclesiastes 3:1

This has been a long, hard winter. While my little corner of the world has not seen massive storms, we have been inundated with consistent snow, bitter cold, ice, wind, and mostly gray days for many weeks now. The snow has accumulated ever so

Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” ~ Jesus (Matthew 11:28-40 MSG)