God of the Valleys: Hope for Life’s toughest moments
Valleys in the Bible are a great example of times of both difficulty and opportunity. In this blog we see that even in the valley God is still God, God is still at work and God is still with us…
Grieving with Hope: A tribute to Thompy Wright
The hope we have in Jesus transforms our grieving. As we begin to come to terms with the shock of the sudden loss of a friend, colleague and mentor we remember that he is now with Jesus which is better by far…
The Valley of Eshkol – From Fear to faith
Fear freezes out faith. The valley of Eshkol helps us to think about we can move from a place of fear to a place of trusting God in faith…
The Valley of Baka – A place of Springs
The Valley of Baka as described in Psalm 84 represents a challenging period of our journey. There is however a promise here that as we rest in the presence of God we will find refreshing springs to help us on our way.
The Valley of Dry Bones – Hope out of Hopelessness
The Valley of Dry Bones encourages us that even amidst such dry and lifeless scenes there is always hope. The Spirit of God is able to bring hope in our hopelessness…
The Darkest Valley – Safe in the Shepherd’s care
Continuing my exploration of valleys I am now considering the Valley of the Shadow of Death and how we need not fear because of the love, presence, care and provision of our Good Shepherd.
Jesus: The Son of David
Jesus is the Son of David. The One who God promised would establish the throne of His Kingdom forever…
Watching in Hope
In the midst of difficult times Micah is a great example of someone who find encouragement in looking to His God. He encourages us to watch in hope and wait expectantly on God. Micah still speaks powerfully to us today.
The valley of Elah – Finding courage for the battle
In the valley of Elah David fights the giant Goliath. Its a story of courage as we see how David’s relationship with God empowers and inspires him to triumph against all the odds.
The valley of Achor: A door of hope
Life in the valleys can be pretty tough at times but the valley of Achor helps us see how God can turn even the hardest times on their heads so that they become an opportunity for hope.