Serving a Poor God
John 14:13-14 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. We all go through seasons in our lives. A bit ago, I went through a season of praying little […]
Not Forever
Isaiah 65:17, 22c, 23 “For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind….and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of […]
Sharing Jesus
I love the story of Philip and Nathanael in John 1:43-50. Philip, having met the Christ, searched out his friend Nathanael. He shared his testimony, focusing on who Jesus is. When Nathanael answered with skepticism, Philip did not argue. Rather, he responded with an invitation—come and see—and let Jesus speak for Himself. Too often, rather […]
Where Did God Go?
I was struck by a few things while reading Exodus 33:15-23. Well, to be honest, my pastor was preaching on this and I ended up with a completely different sermon than he preached. This will have to be in two posts—this one is already too long. In the next one, I’d like to hone in […]
Eyes to See
God is light. (1 John 1:5, Psalm 27:1, John 1:9, John 8:12) Did you know that we have a special part of our eye that is designed to detect light? That light becomes our vision. Obviously, there is a purely physical purpose to that. However, God is a pretty amazing God and does nothing by […]
Forgivable
The prophets occupy a large chunk of our Bibles. If the message were only for the rebels of their day, in need of warning, they would not have been preserved for us. I believe God saved so many messages of warning and of comfort because He knew that like Israel, we would often find ourselves […]
God’s Favorite Memories
This is a “maybe” thought. I don’t know if this is so, but it is a thought that has encouraged me. Credit where credit is due—I began thinking about this after watching an episode of The Chosen. I know that’s controversial, so even if you hate the series, keep reading. I promise this isn’t an […]