• “To be a follower of the Crucified means, sooner or later, a personal encounter with the cross.” – Elisabeth Elliot

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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

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

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

The Lord’s Times – Streams in the Desert 11/28

“Thou makest the outgoing of the morning and evening to rejoice” (Ps. 65:8).

Get up early and go to the… Continue reading

Impossible Flowers – Streams in the Desert 11/27

“For with God nothing shall be impossible” (Luke 1:37).
Far up in the Alpine hollows, year by year God works… Continue reading

Upper Springs – Streams in the Desert 11/26

“And Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou? Who answered, give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a… Continue reading

God’s Best – Streams in the Desert 11/25

“Take the arrows. . . . Smite upon the ground. And he smote twice and stayed. And the man of… Continue reading

The Power of Silence – Streams in the Desert 11/24

“Be still, and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10).
Is there any note of music in all the chorus… Continue reading

Rock Flowers – Streams in the Desert 11/23

“Thou hast shewed thy people hard things” (Ps. 60:3).
I have always been glad that the Psalmist said to God… Continue reading

  • “Only if divine love burns in your heart can you awaken in a state of readiness, shaking off the paralyzing sleep that will overcome all humanity, believers and nonbelievers alike.” – Basilea Schlink

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[The Race of Faith] Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, — Hebrews 12:1 (NKJV)

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