"To the Angel of the church in Laodicea write..." (Rev. 3:14a) Laodicea was a city in Asia Minor, near the modern city of Denizli. Founded by Antiochus II, it lay on one of the great Asian trade routes and was considered to be the wealthiest city of Roman times. It...
"We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." It's a silly little song, very simple in its construction and repetition. But yet so rich in lessons for every follower of Christ! Let's look at the...
"So ... that you, being rooted and grounded in love ... know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God." (Ephesians 3:17,19) A great many years ago I purchased a couple of small potted green houseplants and hung...
Wait a minute. "The Little Drummer Boy" was a religious song. Sort of. And "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" and "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" are pretty generic. But what is a song about Santa doing amongst a series of devotionals on Christmas Carols? That's what...
We hung a pretty bird-feeder under the shelter of the veranda to entice seed eating birds there. We could watch them through the window as they fed but the birds never came. A number of different birds should have come in from the garden for lovely fresh seed but they...
My son, my daughter, my child I love you with an everlasting love. You are so precious to me. Before you were conceived in your mother's womb, I thought of you. When I wanted you to have life, I breathed life through your nostrils and you became a person, a human...
Long before the beginning of time, I was chosen by You to be called "Mine" When I was born one Tuesday morn, Even though I was rejected before I was born. You inspired my Granny to teach me your name. All this because you knew me and called my name. Growing up wasn't...
Come in, friend, I am so glad it is you, it is such a relief to see you. The house is a mess and I have not washed up. Sorry about that. If anyone had been coming I would have had to make an effort, capital “E” but with you I can be real. I do not need to put on a...
I was praying, simple conversation with God, and found myself asking for something. Again. I thought, "I am constantly making requests! Wouldn’t you think the Lord would get sick of that? I just waltz in, any time of the day or night I feel like it, and pray. I thank...
My early years were spent where the old Roadside Mail Box was the only avenue for receiving messages. It was there long before the telephone link and it carried family news from around the world. The mailman would deliver letters and newspapers to our Box down on the...