Waiting in the Desert As they were going off, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind? Then what did you go out to see? Someone dressed in fine clothing? Those who wear Read more…
Waiting to Be Set Ablaze You are destined, it is written, in time to come to put an end to wrath before the day of the Lord, to turn back the hearts of fathers toward their sons, and to re-establish the tribes of Jacob. Blessed is he who shall have Read more…
Waiting for the Light of Life Happy the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked nor walks in the way of sinners, nor sits in the company of the insolent, but delights in the law of the Lord and meditates on his law day and night. (Ps 1:1-2) Read more…
Waiting on the Hand of the Lord That all may see and know, observe and understand, that the hand of the Lord has done this, the Holy One of Israel has created it. (Is 41:20) In this chapter of Isaiah, Israel is compared to a worm or a maggot. So Read more…
Waiting in Weariness They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint. (Is 40:31) God promises that none of his people will grow weary and faint as long as they are running in his race. That is, as long as they are following his commandments and living Read more…
Waiting in Grief Just so, it is no part of your heavenly Father’s plan that a single one of these little ones shall ever come to grief. (Mt 18:14) This is how Jesus ended his parable about the shepherd who had one hundred sheep. When one of them got lost, Read more…
Waiting to Be Healed Some men came along carrying a paralytic on a mat. They were trying to bring him in and lay him before Jesus; but they found no way of getting him through because of the crowd, so they went up on the roof. There they let him Read more…