January 25, 2026-January 31,2026

Endurance

This past week, many of us have watched our "to-do" lists vanish, replaced by a single, grueling goal: endurance. Between the biting cold of the ice, the silence of a home without power, and the stress of dry taps, many have had a long week.

When the thermostat drops and challenges happen, it’s easy to find ourselves asking, "Lord, how much longer?"

In Psalm 147:16-17, the Psalmist writes:

"He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; He casts out His hail like morsels; Who can stand before His cold?"

It is a reminder that we serve a powerful God. But the passage doesn't end there. It continues to say that He sends His word and melts them.

The same God who allows the "icy blast" is the one who provides the thaw. For some, this week has stripped away our modern dependencies, perhaps to remind us that our true "refuge and strength" (Psalm 46:1) isn't found in a power grid, but in the Word that never fails.