Tuesday, February 23
Isaiah 55:10-11. Thus says God: “Just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there till they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, giving seed to the one who sows and bread to the one who eats, so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it.”
| Believing in the
God of the Bible calls for faith. While there is plenty for us to fear, there is
also plenty for us to hope. The God who does not break promises can be trusted
to go on creating the world out of darkness and chaos, putting breath into our
dust and dry bones, turning our lives and deaths inside out in order to set us
free. We may not always approve of God’s methods, but fortunately our approval
is not required. God will save us anyhow, if we will just stay out of the way. - The Preaching Life, Barbara Brown Taylor, (Cowley Publ. 1993), p. 64 |
