Following the broad sweep of history and answering the questions: What is true? What is important? What, now, shall we do?
Even So, Come, Lord Jesus!
“Surely I am coming quickly.” Revelation 22:12 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
A Eulogy
My prayer today: Let me have the courage and discipline to live my life this day so that someone called to speak my eulogy might be able to say: "My life is richer for having known him." My second prayer today: May you have the courage and discipline to live your life...
Despise Not The Day Of Small Things
The Kingdom Of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its...
Priceless Images
The look on a vegetarian's face when you tell him the tofu he has just eaten was chicken. The response of an Orthodox Jew when he realizes that Jesus is the Messiah.
Detours
When journeying with God some of the best parts of the pilgrimage are the detours.
Listen
When you talk you repeat what you already know; but if you listen you often learn something new. This is especially true when you are in fellowship with God.
On This Sabbath
Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy as the Lord your God has commanded you. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. Exodus 20:8, Deuteronomy 5:12-14 Celebrating the Sabbath...
Lord, Teach Us To Pray
Most of us know this prayer, and recite it from memory without much reflection on the meaning. On this day the Lord hath made, take a moment or two of the time He has gifted you and reflect on the prayer, line by line, thought by thought. Our Father,who art in...
A New Creation In Christ Jesus
A new creation not only shuns sin, but clothes itself in Christ-like virtue, putting on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with one another. Forgive one another. Above all, put on love which is the perfect bond of unity. Let the word of...
Failed Marriage?
Wrong God.
Unity
Unity is not simply the work of the Holy Spirit, but the very instrument through which the Holy Spirit works. h/t @nickygumbel
On Making God Smile
It is a joy to Jesus when a disciple takes time to walk more intimately with Him. The bearing of fruit is the visible result of an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vineyard keeper. Every branch in Me that does not...
God On Wisdom
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Proverbs 9:10 CSB Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Proverbs 1:7 NLT Without the fear of the LORD, we may gain knowledge of earthly things and make some...
Dayenu
God is good. Dayenu; this alone would be enough. But God.
Social Justice 101
If I have been unfair to my male or female servants when they brought their complaints to me, how could I face God? And when He calls me to account, what will I answer Him? For God created both me and my servants. He created us both in the womb. Job 31:13-15, Adapted
What Now 2 Do?
Trust in the Lord and follow His word zealously, for His judgment is inexorable. (1 Kings 17: 8-16, 1 Kings 13: 11-25)
Lessons And Blessings
Some people come into your life as blessings. Others come into your life as lessons. Which in turn is a blessing.
Jesus, The Amen
We have been telling you about Jesus Christ the Son of God. He isn’t one to say yes when he means no. He always does exactly what He says. All of God’s promises have been fulfilled with a resounding “Yes” in Christ. And through Christ, our Amen (which means “Yes”)...
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