Our God is a God of promises. And He’s the only one. Submitted for your consideration: Isaiah 65. Israel had messed up bad. They had not loved the Lord God with all their hearts and souls and minds or their neighbors as themselves in spite of swearing they would. They Read more
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” — Hebrews 10:24-25 (ESV) This blog addresses a sensitive Read more
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs. – Mark 16:19-20 I find Read more
‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’ “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree Read more
Beth and I went for a foliage ride on Thursday, up to northern New Hampshire and then over into Vermont. The foliage doesn’t seem quite as spectacular this year, but it was pretty enough to remind us that we serve a good God who opens His hands and satisfies the Read more
I can do all things through him who strengthens me. – Philippians 4:13 This is one of my favorite verses. It is one of the very first verses I ever memorized. I remind myself of it all the time. However, I have learned there is a big difference between knowing Read more
He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for Read more
“First of all, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity.” – 1 Timothy 2:1-2 So let’s chat for a moment about Read more
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a Read more
Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.” Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith Read more