“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” (Proverbs 18:21 NIV) I don’t remember learning the story of Balaam as a child. Somehow, amidst the Old and New Testament stories that we did in Sunday school, I don’t think Balaam was ever mentioned. SoContinue Reading
“Seek the Lord while He may be found,Call upon Him while He is near.” (Isaiah 55:6 NKJV) Our pastor has been preaching a series on discipleship, starting each week from John 8:31-32, “Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall knowContinue Reading
Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” (Mark 10:24-25 NIV) There are some things in theContinue Reading
“Certainly Your faithful protection and loving provision will pursue me where I go, always, everywhere.” (Psalm 23:6 VOICE) Last week I was totally immersed in a project with my family. It was a wonderful experience, but very time consuming and I did not write every day – I mostly just recycledContinue Reading
Wake Up, Lord, We’re in Trouble The Past 44 1–2 God, we’ve heard about all the glorious miracles you’ve done for our ancestors in days gone by. They told us about the ancient times, how by your power you drove out the ungodly nations from this land, crushing all their strongholds and giving the land toContinue Reading
God of Joy, Thank you that you have made a way for us to live in your Spirit-infused joy, by the atoning sacrifice of Jesus the Christ. Thank you that the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, will cleanse our consciences from actsContinue Reading
Spirit of the Living God, Thank you for connecting your people with each other and for being the Power within our lives. Thank you for the many saints and witnesses in the faith who have gone before us and taught us how to live the abundant life you call usContinue Reading
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you;he will never let the righteous be shaken. But you, God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of decay;the bloodthirsty and deceitful will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you. (Psalm 55:22-23 NIV) “The LastContinue Reading
“But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.” (Psalm 5:11 NIV) Joseph, son of Jacob, the Deceiver, who was himself deceived… Joseph, who lost years of his lifeContinue Reading
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” (Luke 19:10 NIV) One summer I started reading daily devotions from a book of Martin Luther’s writings, “Faith Alone,” edited by James C. Galvin. I wanted to better understand the Lutheran theology that’s so influenced ourContinue Reading