Expectations Beyond Us – Streams in the Desert 12/04
“But prayer” (Acts 12:5).
But prayer is the link that connects us with God. This is the bridge that spans… Continue reading
The Heavenly Places by Hannah Whitall Smith
In The Heavenly Places
“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even… Continue reading
Strong in Suffering – Streams in the Desert 12/03
“Is it well with thy husband? Is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well” (2 Kings… Continue reading
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God by Jeanne Guyon
The singleness of spirit and the candor, with which you have written to me, please me much. You are about… Continue reading
Reaching Perfection – Streams in the Desert 12/02
“Perfect through suffering” (Heb. 2:10).
Steel is iron plus fire. Soil is rock, plus heat, or glacier crushing. Linen is… Continue reading
Devil’s Burden -Streams in the Desert 12/01
“There remaineth, therefore, a rest to the people of God” (Heb. 4:9).
The rest includes victory, “And the Lord gave… Continue reading
The Fruit of Forgiveness By Elisabeth Elliot
Every day I am forgiven for many sins of many kinds, and although on the one hand forgiveness seems such… Continue reading
In God, Not Out of Trouble – Streams in the Desert 11/30
“And seekest thou great things for thyself? Seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith… Continue reading
The Energy Giver by Luci Swindoll
[God] gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. —Isaiah 40:29
The dictionary… Continue reading
Music of the Storm – Streams in the Desert 11/29
“Nevertheless afterward” (Heb. 12:11).
There is a legend that tells of a German baron who, at his castle on the… Continue reading