“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26) "May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us." (Psalm 67:1) What a...
Have you ever wondered why our efforts at evangelism don't always have their desired effects? Why the world doesn't embrace the gospel message? The answer is actually quite simple: "But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds...
Having contrasted the "beauty" of obedience (act of love for God) with the "grisly" face of disobedience (act of hatred for God) in this Christmas season, let's now train the spotlight on the oft-repeated Christmas story involving the three members' of the Holy...
Feeling secure for the moment is common, but finding a life of security is a gift from God. A few weeks ago, on a sunny Florida morning, a young mom and her one-year-old daughter left the house and headed out to the driveway. As Mom carried the baby to the back seat...
We fool ourselves. Believe ourselves to be attached fast to the leaf. But shaking in the wind, as blossoms on the branch; buffeted enough, we find ourselves, airborne. We fool ourselves. That it won’t be our turn. Comforting others, measuring out our careful wisdom....
"Now this is what the Lord says- the One who created you, Jacob, and the One who formed you, Israel- "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. I will be with you when you pass through the waters, and when you pass? Through...
My dear friends would recall that in the previous parts of this series on Security, I had touched upon the subject of Social (Ruth) and Economic security (Shunemmite lady), bringing to the fore how God provided in the lives of two devout women in His own miraculous...
"...keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God." (Heb 12:2 [NET]) I don't know how many times I have...
Have you ever been happy with yourself, totally satisfied? I felt that way a few weeks ago when I re-wrote the first chapter of the novel I had just completed. The story, engaging and the characters, sassy and insightful. The end product was, well, a masterpiece...
Sarah was a cheerful, pleasant, person, who worked hard to communicate in a culture that was quite foreign to her. She read books to learn the language, watched TV to study the vernacular. She hired out to families, taking care of babies as a newborn-nurse. This young...