The God Who Comes Looking for You
Taylor Joy Murray
“And he said, 'Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?'” Genesis 16:8a (ESV)
“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.” 2 Corinthians 4:7-9 (NASB)
“You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy.” John 16:20b (NLT)
“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness.” Colossians 2:9-10a (NIV)
“‘Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?’ Nathanael asked.” John 1:46a (NIV)
“And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews 12:1b (NIV)
“Then Joshua said to the Israelites, ‘In the future your children will ask, “What do these stones mean?”’” Joshua 4:21 (NLT)
“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” John 15:7 (NKJV)
“When Jesus saw her weeping and saw the other people wailing with her, a deep anger welled up within him, and he was deeply troubled … They told him, ‘Lord, come and see.’ Then Jesus wept.” John 11:33, 34b-35 (NLT)
“A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. ‘If you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean,’ he said. Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out and touched him. ‘I am willing,’ he said. ‘Be healed!’ Instantly the leprosy disappeared, and the man was healed.” Mark 1:40-42 (NLT)
“So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.” Joshua 6:14 (NIV)
“And he said, 'Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?'” Genesis 16:8a (ESV)
Lord, thank You for Your Word that never fades, never fails, and never goes to waste. In a world where so much slips through our hands, help us cling to the truth that every moment spent with You...
“The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever.” Isaiah 40:8 (CSB)
“Then I heard the Lord asking, ‘Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?’ I said, ‘Here I am. Send me.’” Isaiah 6:8 (NLT)