by Andrew Arthur | Jun 2, 2020 | Advocacy, Culture, Gospel, Justice, Love |
God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. —1 Peter 5:5 By refusing to move to the back of the bus, Rosa Parks epitomized humility. I believe God gave grace by inspiring and energizing a movement towards racial equality and equity not simply...
by Andrew Arthur | Apr 23, 2020 | Faith, Fear, Hope, Journey, Psalms, Suffering |
Psalm 23 Life is a journey of contrasts. It moves in and out of both sunlight and shadows. Yet, the LORD shepherds His people every step along the way. God walks with those who claim Him as their Divine shepherd. Eleven occurrences of a first person possessive pronoun...
by Andrew Arthur | Apr 13, 2020 | Forgiveness, Prayer, Psalms |
Psalm 65 Praise rightfully belongs to God because He alone is God. But, He is neither a secluded nor a calloused God. He is the One who hears our prayers. We praise Him for not only being God but for the way He chooses to be God. He willingly...
by Andrew Arthur | Apr 10, 2020 | Atonement, Coronavirus, Good Friday, Poetry, Spiritual Dryness |
In the cracks and the crevicesTheir lurks dust and virusesOur hands cannot reachThose stone-cold surfacesLet's pour water from the wellLet's drain blood from the lambFor blood and water finds a wayInto obstructed spacesIn the sand and the chasmsThere dwells nothing...
by Andrew Arthur | Apr 7, 2020 | Coronavirus, Redemption, Refinement, Sanctification, Suffering |
Psalm 66 Why should the whole earth shout joyfully to God? What awe-inspiring acts should solicit exuberant worship from all people everywhere? One answer could be creation. After all, God has given us the gift of life. He created such a beautiful and...
