There are many forms of joy. The joy of creating beauty, the joy of receiving a gift, the joy of expressing love.
But there is another kind of joy that if chosen, far outweighs it all. A joy that breaks through the hard ground, hopes in the darkness and sings in the chaos. This joy gives strength when there is not a fibre of your being left to hold on. It is a joy so deep and so fulfilling, because it stems from the very heart of God.
The story of Deborah can be found in Judges 4 and 5. She is termed as a Mother in Israel, one who arose when there was a time of much oppression and difficulty (Judges 5:6-7). Deborah inspires me because she not only knew the time and season she was in, she arose when the time was right and knew exactly what to do!!
What does freedom mean to you?
For me its to live as I was meant to live, to fully live out what God created me to be.
These few days, I’ve been learning the importance of having freedom in community.
I used to see freedom as wanting to go somewhere far far away to hide myself from the face of the earth. To be isolated from problems and troubles and drama and conflict. But I’m discovering that true freedom comes in being able to love and be loved. Being able to overcome despair and disappointments and love again.
Who is this is King? This easter, Christians talk about Jesus, but who is He, and what does He have to do with our lives? Let me today give you four pictures of who Jesus is as King this Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday. May you be blessed as you get to know this King.
Its days leading up to what Christians call Good Friday and Easter, and the story of the Bible narrates two individuals and their responses to this one Person – Jesus, The Son of God who came down to earth to die for our sins…
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