The Introverted Evangelist

Rise Up: "But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31) Wait on God, and you will surely witness His astonishing faithfulness. Wait on His timing, for He is never late and never early. Wait in peace, peace that is secured in His unsurpassable mercy. Wait for the Lord, for He is working for our good. "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose...What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:28, 31) He is for us, and that's enough. He is on our team! Doesn't that excite you? It excites me! In fact, when I read the words, and proclaim it, "God is for me! He's for me and not against me!" I begin to feel His wondrous power rest upon me. "Death and life are in the power of the tongue...

How Great Thou Art: "I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, for he has been good to me." (Psalms 13:5-6) Unfailing love. What makes this love so undeniably unique and genuine? Well, the Hebrew word used for "unfailing love" here is one of the most paramount words in the Old Testament. This word is primarily used to depict an act of beneficence, tenderheartedness, grace, or LOVE of course. One factor of this word that starkly stood out to me is the fact that the essence of the love that is doled out is most often set apart for those with whom the giver has already developed a favourable relationship (i.e. best friends, close relatives, or family members). However, in a notable amount of cases found in the Bible, the one who demonstrates the unfailing love often treats the one who is object to it as though a friendship or close relationship had already been thriving long before. In other words, it is more likely f...