sustainedbyhisword

When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God Almighty.  Jeremiah 15:16

The Word of God is a feast.  As I spend time in the Word, I inhale the aroma of Christ, I am filled, I am sustained for the journey.  In this website, I share a few tastes of the banquet that have been especially meaningful to me.  My prayer is that this will nourish you and encourage you to serve yourself as well.

Recent Posts:

• Discovering DelightJune 24, 2023
  “How do you sense God delighting in you?” That was the question, and I had no answer.  Somebody asked me that several years ago, and I’ve been pondering it ever since.  How do I experience God delighting in me? I absolutely know that he does; I’ve confidently taught what Zephaniah 3:17 says: The Lord your … Continue reading →
• Letter to a ProdigalJanuary 26, 2022
  Dear Friend, Years ago, when the kids were young, we were at the pool with another family.  Their 2-year-old daughter was standing on the step, her dad nearby.  She took a step forward and down to the next step, so the water was over her head.  He described what it was like looking down at … Continue reading →
• Church of ClayAugust 7, 2021
  I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the church.  Not my church or any other particular church, but “The Church” as a whole.  For months, I’ve been wrestling with how and why God chose us fallible people to be His representatives on this earth, Christ’s ambassadors – who sometimes love people well and other times, … Continue reading →
• The CenterJuly 9, 2021
  You are not the center of the universe.  I mean that as an encouragement.  Seriously.  I’m not saying you act like you’re better than anyone.  What I see is that you sometimes take the weight of the responsibility of the universe on your own shoulders.  You don’t have to.  It’s not required of you.  In … Continue reading →
• In – Dig – NationJune 13, 2021
  Indignation.  I see it all around me.  And often in me.  And funny, when I parse it out – In-dig-nation – I think, “We truly are a nation that digs in.”  I don’t necessarily mean the United States, but our own “this is who we are” kind of nation.  We dig into our opinions, our … Continue reading →

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