The title is a line from an excellent song from 1974: “All Day Song (Love Him in the Morning)” from the album Still Life, by John Fischer (a credited founder of “Jesus Music”). The image is Mr. Fischer in more recent years. https://johnfischer.bandcamp.com/track/all-day-song-love-him-in-the-morning Have you ever prayed or spent time praising God or worshipping Him, yetContinue reading “Love Him … in the in-Between Time When You Feel the Pressure Coming. Job 19:25-27.”
Category Archives: Worship While Suffering!
Praise: Talk to God About His Greatness, Part 2 of 2. Job 19:25-27.
Suffering is a universal truth of life. Everyone suffers, whether rich or poor, powerful or weak. As Jesus said, “He … causes the rain to fall on the just and the unjust” Matthew 5:45. Suffering does not become easier as you get older. When it hurts, it hurts! But handling suffering becomes easier—because with experience,Continue reading “Praise: Talk to God About His Greatness, Part 2 of 2. Job 19:25-27.”
Do You Complain or Do You Lament? Lamentations 1:1.
Do you know the difference between a lament and a complaint? Modern English dictionaries may show little distinction, but Old Testament scholars argue a Biblical lament is more than just a complaint. “A complaint is an accusation against God that maligns His character, but a lament is an appeal to God based on confidence in HisContinue reading “Do You Complain or Do You Lament? Lamentations 1:1.”
Do You Have Afflictions? Romans 5:2-5.
Are you suffering from afflictions? We all do. This year I have suffered with allergies, a twisted ankle that took months to heal, an apparently arthritic elbow that has bothered me for over a year and only seems to get worse. Things on the job have been unusually difficult due to a recent merger, andContinue reading “Do You Have Afflictions? Romans 5:2-5.”
COMFORT. 2 Corinthians 1:3-5.
Have you hurt so deeply nothing could mend it? Has grief, disappointment, or loneliness made you question everything? Have you failed so badly, you lost all hope? Have you wondered whether life was worth the trouble? If not, thank God—and pray for compassion toward those who have. Young people may be tempted to dismiss thoseContinue reading “COMFORT. 2 Corinthians 1:3-5.”
POUT. Acts 16:22-26.
Do you ever pout? Feel sorry for yourself? Think what you’re going through is unfair? You don’t deserve this, right? You were doing your best, and then something happened! It’s not fair. Maybe you feel like Paul and Silas. The two men were serving God, doing their best, when they were arrested and falsely accused:Continue reading “POUT. Acts 16:22-26.”
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