"And you can now get mature manure," the radio announcer said, "and you'll have the greenest grass ever." Mature manure? Who ever heard of that? But as odd as its name, so was its effect. It turns out that when you put this product on your grass, it protects it and...
"You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you." (John 15:3 NIV) As an avid gardener (in season), I enjoy all the Bible references comparing human life to plant form. I can picture God's words as seeds falling amongst stones or weeds and not...
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30) Often, as I...
In The Heavenly Temple Part 3, we saw that once baptized into Christ Jesus, we are called to walk in the newness of life! Today we will look at the altars mentioned in the Heavenly Temple to see what kinds of lessons these have for us today. We get a glimpse of the...
"As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him . . . Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. After fasting...
Last week, in The Wilderness Experience, Part 1, we discovered that the wilderness experience marked the beginning of Jesus' ministry for a reason: He needed that time of refreshing in the presence of the Lord, and He needed to experience God's power in overcoming...
"The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said, 'Go down to the shop where clay pots and jars are made. I will speak to you while you are there.' So I did as he told me and found the potter working at his wheel. But the jar he was making did not turn out as he...
"For I the Lord your God will hold your right hand; I am the Lord, Who says to you, Fear not; I will help you!" (Isaiah 41:13) How impossible does your situation look? How bad has it gone that you feel that it is time to give up? How hopeless do you...
Something drew me back that way, I visited the place where I grew up today. I saw houses, stores, and people I knew I'd meet, At the center of town I turned down that street. What I saw there nearly knocked me down, Our great church had...