Following the broad sweep of history and answering the questions: What is true? What is important? What, now, shall we do?
The End Is Nigh
As He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of Your coming and the end of the age?" And Jesus answered them, "See that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my...
Day By Day
Day by day, day by day,dear Lord, three things I pray:to see thee more clearly,love thee more dearly,follow thee more nearly,day by day. Richard of Chichester (1197 - 1253)
An End
Provide your account to God faithfully expecting to hear “well done good and faithful servant.”
A Middle
Compare yourself to Jesus. #two
A Start
Compare yourself to who you were yesterday. #one
For Such A Time As This
In the whole of world history there is only one really significant hour. The present. If you want to find eternity, you must serve the times. Adapted, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Barcelona, September 23, 1928 This may just be one of the greatest times to be alive. And to be...
A Murmur Of The Heart
I will be late for our meeting. I have been detained in fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
A Note On Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing
Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. Matthew 7:15 NIV Wolves are not detected because of inferior costume design. On the contrary, they know their craft and dress themselves accordingly. They’ve...
Never Send To Know For Whom The Bell Tolls
We are often transfixed by time. Slaves to the hour. What time is it? Oh my, I’m late! The Creator is not bound by time. God hears not the chiming of the clock. He hears only the murmur of the heart. From the #forwhomthebelltolls series
Hallelujah
Hallelujah comes from ancient Hebrew, meaning “praise ye Yahweh.” Praise the Lord or Hallelujah is a joyful expression often heard in worship music and church services. Handel's Messiah features one of the best known musical usages in the Hallelujah Chorus. A notable...
How Should We Then Live?
A new creation not only shuns sin, but clothes itself in Christ-like virtue. Put 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 peace of Christ...
A New Creation
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2nd Corinthians 5:17 The word creature is the Greek word ktisis. It is the same word used to describe the creation of the world. When God created...
The Three Most Important Days In Your Life
The three most important days in your life:1st: The day you were born.2nd: The day you were born again.3rd: The day you understand why you were born and born again. Adapted, Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) ("The two most important days of your life are the day you were born...
Mistaken Assumption
The biggest assumption we make in life is that we will have tomorrow. Dr Jared Wilson, https://fxn.ws/46h9A7u
Spiritual Formation
Supplement your basic faith with a generous provision of moral excellence (good character),and moral excellence with knowledge (spiritual understanding),and knowledge with self-control (vigilant discipline),and self-control with patient endurance (passionate...
Contentment
Contentment, n: a state of mind in which one's desires are confined to his/her lot whatever it may be; an inner peace resulting from humility, and from an understanding of the basic goodness of God’s plan, the greatness of His promises, our own unworthiness, and of...
God’s Unconditional Mercy And Grace
It is proper to give God all praise, and honor, and glory. To be able and allowed to do so is not a right, but a privilege, granted not on the basis of our personal merit, but of God’s faithful lovingkindness (Note 1). Reading: Psalm 92 Note 1: Lovingkindness, from...
Perception: Light And Darkness
This is a test. But it is not only a test. It is a parable. Now, unbelievers (including Neo-Marxists (Note 1)) don’t do parables. It upsets The Narrative. So the light may not go on for some of you. As the lawyers rhetorically say, read at your own risk. Your eye is...
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