"Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me." (Psalm 50:15) In the Florida Keys there’s a landmark bait and tackle shop named Capt. Hook’s. It’s crammed full of fishing items and eclectic paraphernalia. Small signs dot the walls,...
Dear Jesus, You are the Son of God, and you went through an agonizing passion for me and everyone in the whole wide world. In the Garden of Gethsemane you sweated great drops of Blood due to your agony. You were arrested and the soldiers put a crown of thorns on your...
"I, the Lord Jesus, want my people to love me with all their hearts, with all their souls, with all their minds and with all their strength and to love their neighbor as I have loved them. My people, I love you so much that you sometimes don't understand the extent of...
Here is a witty saying that came home to me with the force of reality some time ago – ‘Be careful what you pray for, it might come true.’ My friend from overseas concluded her letter with a prayer that I would have a lovely weekend, filled with warmth and sunshine. At...
Continuing with my series on who really IS THE BOSS in our workplaces, today I want to place before the readership one more instance in the Scripture, where the good Lord has influenced the authorities to look favourably upon His loved ones'. Here we go… Palace Now...
"You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence." (Psalm 16:11) A few years back, we had fun planning a special family vacation. My husband and I, our children and spouses and the five oldest grandkids were going out west to ski...
"In the morning, oh Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation." (Psalm 5:3) Some people seem to be born “morning people”, and others not. I’m in the “not” group. So even though I kept meaning to walk over and take a...
"Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible." (I Cor 9:24-25...
History records that the Roman soldiers often played a game with their prisoners. They would strip them of their clothing, dress them in one of their red outer robes, twist together a crown of thorns, and place a staff in their hands, for a scepter. Then they would...
Today's story takes place just after Absalom has overtaken Jerusalem and David and his household have fled. But not all of David's household has fled. There is still one notable man: "Then someone told David, saying, 'Ahithophel is among the conspirators with...