How Far Will He Go?

Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?  If I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
-King David to the Lord God
How far will the Lord go to have us?
The King James translation of the Scripture quoted above uses the word “hell” for “depths,” an accurate translation [...]

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Toward the Deep

The fishermen know the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangerous sufficient reason to remain ashore.
-Vincent van Gogh
It is a part of my make-up that I am compelled toward the deeper places, to delve into the inner-world of things.  I was that way even as a kid.  While [...]

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This World: Battleground

A. W. Tozer has given one of his books a great title, “This World: Playground or Battleground?“  It’s an insightful book, and Tozer spends page after page unpacking that one question he asks with the title.  We’ve heard not to judge a book by its cover.  I think this one judges me, waiting for my [...]

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