Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was gradually abandoned. Acts 27:20 NASB (I have been in a storm of late. I invite you into my lament and storm-tossed thoughts. I'm sharing the truth my heartstrings are… Continue reading A Storm-Tossed Lament
Tag: Shalom
Help Me I’m Bent
45 Thus says the Lord to His anointed....2 I will go before you and level the mountains [to make the crooked places straight]; I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut asunder the bars of iron. 3 And I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may… Continue reading Help Me I’m Bent
Shalom: Healing in the Word
The word is spirit and it is life. So it is only fitting that we address the word of God and healing this week. Psalm 107:20 NIV says: He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave. Faith comes by hearing. We first come to faith in Christ Jesus when… Continue reading Shalom: Healing in the Word
Shalom: Views and Prejudices On Healing
Views When you approach the subject of healing what views and prejudices about healing have you heard along the journey with Jesus the Healer? There are about four common views that theologians have on healing. They are as follows: Healing is not in the atonement. Healing is through the atonement. Healing is absolutely guaranteed in… Continue reading Shalom: Views and Prejudices On Healing
Shalom: Choices
Wholeness and Healing Last week we discussed our need for healing and the make up of man who is made in the image of His Creator. We spoke of the need for each part of man to be whole for us to have wholeness. Shalom was defined as nothing missing and nothing broken, and we… Continue reading Shalom: Choices