“Now Joshua was old and advanced in years when the Lord said to him, “You are old and advanced in years, and very much of the land remains to be possessed.” Joshua 13:1

How many territories of the heart remain yet unconquered, held captive by Satan who is frantically trying to ‘hold the fort,’ tying the ropes of bondage tighter and tighter lest you come into a full understanding of the great victory wrought for you at Calvary? God says it’s yours – all of it is yours. “…Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” (1 Cor. 2:9) Just believe! That is the fight of faith – the fight to believe that what Christ has accomplished is MORE THAN ENOUGH to banish the enemy of my mind that depresses, the enemy of my soul that oppresses, and the enemy of my spirit that regresses – because there is nothing for me behind me. All God’s richest and best lie before me in the uncharted territory of the Spirit.

Joshua, nearing the end of his life, had taken all of the land for which God had allotted him in his lifetime. But there was still yet more. May it never be said of me, at the end of my life, that I left plains of blessings untouched; gifts from a good Father unopened. May it be shouted from every mountaintop high and valley low in my soul, Jesus Christ is Lord here and this – all of this – it’s mine. 

In the dust of His feet,

Sunni Hoffman

                            “Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love                                 covers a multitude of sins.” – 1 Peter 4:8

“Above all…” Should any of us desire to do anything of value for the Kingdom of Heaven, let love be the primary motivating factor. Serving, without love, is a self-righteous show of good deeds; giving, without love, is pious money lending; teaching, without love, is a bland lecture; preaching, without love, is a harsh scolding. But love! Let God add it to your serving, and you will delight in those humble trenches. Let God infuse it in to your giving, and you will long to meet the needs of another with no expectation of repayment. Let God pour it out on your teaching, and your heart will burn to push others nearer the Throne of Grace. Let God ignite it in your preaching, and your words will plead good news of grace and mercy to the weary and defeated. Attempting any of these things without having first looked upon the pinnacle of God’s love for all mankind, the very blood-stained Cross of Calvary, is a weighty mistake. Going to ‘the source’ on Sundays is not enough; burn out and self pity are sure to ensue. Provisions have been made for us to access the very source of love Himself daily through the precious blood of Jesus. We can come and freely take of the supply of our Father’s storehouse!  Like a warm blanket on a cold day, love stretches out its corners over the sins of a failing brother or sister in the Lord. Love sends husbands and wives to the prayer closet with one another’s shortcomings to lift up rather than the news feed to tear down. Love considers the feelings of a co-worker caught in a grievance when others concede to the clatter of the break room. Thank God, love took our sin to a tomb rather than a teleprompter. Love does not delight in putting private pain on public display. Love covers.

In the dust of His feet,

Sunni Hoffman