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1 Samuel 3 and the Sacred Space of the Night

Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord before Eli. And word from the Lord was rare in those days, visions were infrequent. It happened at that time as Eli was lying down in his place (now his eyesight had begun to grow dim and he could not see well), and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in theContinue reading “1 Samuel 3 and the Sacred Space of the Night”

His Hands Oustretched

One story I frequently return to when times are tough is the defeat of the Amalekites in Exodus 17. Amalek comes to challenge Israel, and as Joshua fights them with the men of Israel, Moses stands above, on the hill of Rephidim. So it came about when Moses held his hand up, that Israel prevailed,Continue reading “His Hands Oustretched”

Songs of deliverance surround you

There is no step that God’s people have taken, no moment in our journey towards the land of Promise, no command given to us, that the Lord Jesus has not Himself completed but in perfect holiness. Christian, rest in Christ’s completed work today. Grasp hold of the peace of His Perfect Wisdom. The waters ofContinue reading “Songs of deliverance surround you”