Germs
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. (Psalm 139:13-14 NIV) ’Tis the season… not for Christmas, but for colds, flus, and other germs. After several months of being basically coopedContinue Reading
Robes
I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God.For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. (Isaiah 61:10 NIV) ______ The woman had been watching Jesus fromContinue Reading
Love Is Indispensable
Jesus said, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Matthew 22:37-39 NIV) I was working my way through the book ofContinue Reading
Church love
Jesus said, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Matthew 22:37-39 NIV) I’ve been working my way through the book ofContinue Reading
The fullness of time
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1 ESV) I’m in a group studying Ephesians. After our third meeting we have done the first 17 verses of chapter 1. You might think we are moving very slowly, but I will say weContinue Reading
Waiting for prodigals
But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. (Micah 7:7 NIV) Indeed, the Son of Man has come to seek and to save people who are lost. (Luke 19:10 GW) Last week I wasContinue Reading
Missing Lights
Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12 ESV) Last month, as I was driving, I noticed several cars with missing or malfunctioning lights. Some had a headlight out, others a taillight, and even trailers with lights thatContinue Reading
Messy Ragamuffins
Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:23–24 ESV) And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are beingContinue Reading
5, 2, 1
Heaven’s kingdom is like a wealthy man who went on a long journey and summoned all his trusted servants and assigned his financial management over to them. Before he left on his journey, he entrusted a bag of five thousand gold coins to one of his servants, to another a bagContinue Reading
Prodigals
The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. (Luke 19:20 AMP) “This son of mine was [as good as] dead and is alive again; he was lost and has been found.” So they began to celebrate. (Luke 15:24 AMP) Can you think of anyone inContinue Reading