But we must train our hearts to see in the dark. Over and over Scripture points to the goodness of God, and the best way to see God’s good in this season is to learn from Job, I think. His misery and triumph remind us: we have legitimate reasons to expect joy today.
As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me,” and he got up and followed him. Matthew 9:9 CSB It was a complicated week of cramming—rushing, overdoing. Exactly why, when I picked up the magazine called Real Simple, I felt energized. … Continue reading Follow, by Beth Duewel
“Behold, we are your servants.” But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God?’” (Genesis 50:15-19). Has anyone else had a lot to keep track of lately? Because this past year, I’ve had a list! Everything, including buying the cheese for our daughter’s wedding shower to booking a … Continue reading Place, by Beth Duewel
“I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses,” Isaiah 63:7 KJV. “Everything is … Continue reading Bestowed, by Beth Duewel
“I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:13 “It’s life, that’s all, kiddo.” My dad says. My father and I are walking the muddy edge of the Mohican River, both of us doing a pretty bad job of avoiding the puddles, I remember. … Continue reading Goodness, by Beth Duewel