“I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge with equity.” – God(Psalm 75:2 NIV) The other day I was reading a small piece of the beginning of Dante’s Inferno. If you are familiar with the story, you know that it is an allegory that depicts different layers of hellContinue Reading
May God himself, the heavenly Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, release grace over you and impart total well-being into your lives. (Ephesians 1:2 TPT) I’ve been “in” the first chapters of Ephesians recently. Unlike other books where the Apostle Paul is explaining deep theology or reprimanding believers for untrue doctrineContinue Reading
When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground. May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works. (Psalm 104:30-31 NIV) Last night I was in a conversation with someone about how crazy it is that we have kids old enough to be inContinue Reading
Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy?Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare. [My word that goes out from my mouth]…will not return to me empty,but will accomplish what I desire and achieve theContinue Reading
In my Bible Recap readings I’m just finishing Deuteronomy and the story of Moses. As you probably remember, Moses was the leader of the Israelite nation from the time they left slavery in Egypt, through the forty years of wandering in the desert, up to the point in which theyContinue Reading
“But all the wickedness in the world which man may do or think is no more to the mercy of God than a live coal dropped in the sea.”― William Langland As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I have recently been reading the story of the Israelites after their Egyptian slavery,Continue Reading
[After a very busy week last week hosting out-of-state family for Thanksgiving, during which I have also been fighting pain in my shoulder/back area, I am republishing a post from November 28 last year which speaks to my situation and may speak to yours. May we all receive God’s revelation,Continue Reading
“Judge me by your righteousness, O Lord my God. Do not let them gloat over me.” (Psalm 35:24 GW) “If there is any thought at which a Christian trembles it is the thought of God’s ‘judgement’. The ‘Day’ of Judgement is ‘that day of wrath, that dreadful day’. We pray for GodContinue Reading
“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9 NIV) As I write this, in my Bible Recap plan I’m about 3/4 of the way through Ezekiel. I have decided that Jeremiah and Ezekiel (at least so far) are hard to read and understand. TheseContinue Reading
“Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.” (Proverbs 29:18 NIV) I’m deep in “camp mode” – preparing for this year’s summer arts day camp which less than two months away. I love the work I’m doing but there are aContinue Reading