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"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding." (Proverbs 3:5 ESV) "Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock." (Isaiah 26:4 ESV) I heard the song, "Yes I Will". Here is part of it:"I count on one thing The...
We've all been there. Someone does something that annoys us. Maybe it slows us down and makes us late for work. Maybe it's road rage. Maybe they spray poison on the plants we just purchased and planted. Maybe they jump the line. Maybe they shovel their snow onto the...
"He went away from there and came to His hometown, and His disciples followed Him. And on the Sabbath He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished, saying, 'Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to Him? How are...
“…For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” (Matthew 12:8 ESV)Recently I was asked to reflect upon what do we understand by The Sabbath Day today? From the seventh day of Creation story in Genesis, what are God’s intentions in instituting the day of rest for...
"But, as it is written, 'What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him.'" (1 Corinthians 2:9 ESV) "In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a...
"You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water." (Ps. 63:1 NIV)I grew up in Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge Occupation. I remember that on April 17, 1975, it was announced...
"Again He entered the synagogue, and a man was there with a withered hand. And they watched Jesus, to see whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him. And He said to the man with the withered hand, 'Come here.' And He said to them, 'Is it...
"On that day, when evening had come, [Jesus] said to them, 'Let us go across to the other side.' And leaving the crowd, they took Him with them in the boat, just as He was...And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat ... But He was in the...
"The path of the righteous is level; O upright One, you make the way of the righteous smooth." (Isaiah 26:7 NIV) What a delight it is when I am walking the dogs in the winter, to get to the bush trail and find that the groomer has been through making ready for the...
"And as He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and He said to him, 'Follow Me.' And he rose and followed Him. And as He reclined at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and His disciples, for...
"After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, 'Abraham!' And he said, 'Here I am.' He said, 'Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall...
"Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble His way. All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep His covenant and His testimonies." (Psalm...
"Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law." (Romans 13:10 NIV)For many months, I have been strongly advocating the wearing of masks in public places in order to diminish the impact of the present pandemic. By wearing a mask, I...