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Crisis

The psalmist cries out to the Lord. And God hears his cry, inclining His ear toward a desperate appeal. For mercy.

In the telling of his story, the psalmist goes back and forth. 

Between relief and alarm. Death and rescue. 

The way we often do. 

In the context of crisis. 

Cry out to the Lord. Image by Priscilla du Preez, Unsplash.
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Devotional Making Disciples Memoir

Pray for the persecuted

In days of distress and disgrace, a written message arrives. From the enemy. 

Dire threats. Mocking words. Blasphemy.

And Hezekiah goes to the temple. Spreading out the letter of his adversary before the Lord.

This king’s response informs my praying. For the persecuted. Those suffering greatly today. In the face of opposition to the gospel.

Pray for the persecuted. Image from imb photos.
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Crossing Cultures Devotional Memoir

What if?

Several years ago, in the upheaval of an unexpected move to a different country, I’m struggling.

Questions speak loud. Wake me in the night. 

What if it’s the wrong place? 
What if it doesn’t work?
What if we can’t get permission to stay?
What if…? 

Doubts about the future linger. Rising from underlying fear. In a long season of unanswered questions.

Unexpected move. What if…? Image: Tommaso Pecchioli, Unsplash