30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, (Acts 17:30 ESV) This world gives me regular pause. There is so much in our lives that God could consider ignorance, especially ignorance of scripture, which is His command to us. Yet, we go right on sinning and...
Stilling your Storm
29 He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. (Psalm 107:29 ESV) I was woken up this morning to a really bad storm coming through. It got bad enough that I went to our hall bathroom with the dogs, luckily my wife is away right now....
The Sacrifice
17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from...
Helper and Upholder
4 Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. (Psalm 54:4 ESV) It is easy to get caught up in this life and forget just who is our Helper and our Upholder. I capitalize those words because they truly can be names for God and we should...
Prison
1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, (Ephesians 4:1 ESV) There are two operative words in this brief scripture; Prisoner and Called. At face value these seem to be very different terms used for, essentially,...