I HAD NOTHING AND THEN THIS

“Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”  Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.”  So Abraham got up early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and...

UNMASKING

“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” (Galatians 2:20 NASB) This Sunday morning meditation is short, simple, and will surely see to it that you start the beginning of your new week off right.  Yes, the title says,...

FACE IT! THEY CAME FOR YOU!

But you need to realize that no one alone can understand any of the prophecies in the Scriptures.  The prophets did not think these things up on their own, but they were guided by the Spirit of God.” (I Peter 1:20-21 Contemporary English Version) I had parked my truck in the Dental School parking lot.  I was early and there was no need to rush.  I didn’t back into the parking...

YOU ARE THE DECIDING VOTE

The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience.  And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand.  When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.” (I Corinthians 10:13 NLT) Two elementary children are walking to school in 1961.  There was no bus picking you up.  You walked to the school in your...

ANOTHER “D” DAY

“I look up to the mountains; my strength come from mountains?  No, my strength comes from God, who made heaven, and earth, and mountains.  He won’t let you stumble; your Guardian God won’t fall asleep.  Not on your life! Israel’s Guardian will never doze or sleep.  God’s your Guardian, right at your side to protect you—shielding you from sunstroke, sheltering you from...

THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

“God’s the one who rebuilds Jerusalem, who regathers Israel’s scattered exiles.  He heals the heart broken and bandages their wounds.  He counts the stars and assigns each a name.  Our Lord is great, with limitless strength; we’ll never comprehend what he knows and does.  God puts the fallen on their feet again and pushes the wicked into the ditch.” (Psalm 147: 2-6 The Message)...

HUMAN ERROR CAUSES WRECKS

“Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good; impatience will get you into trouble.  Some people ruin themselves by their own stupid actions and then blame the Lord.”  (Proverbs 19:2-3 GNT) If you look up one of many articles on the causes of car wrecks, you will see that most of the articles are centered around the theme of human error as being the top cause.  Yes, this general reason...

A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS

“And be ye kind one to another…” (Ephesians 4:32 KJV) Yesterday, after playing basketball, okay after shooting and rebounding with one of my adult sons at the school ground behind our house, something that took place because I asked if he wanted to shoot hoops after he finished three hours of studying his craft and enhancing his career related talents.  He was kind and agreed to go...

SAY GRACE!

“And the Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.  And the Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed the.” (Genesis 3:21 NASB) A family of six sits down at the table for their early Sunday morning meal.  The family consist of 4 children, the mother, and the father.  There are two boys and two girls; the former were...

WEAR YOUR COLOR THIS WEEKEND

“Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.” (Ephesians 4:24 NLT) Skipping through the TV channels on a work break, I got to the home décor station.  A guest designer was talking about the psychology of colors.  I did not watch the show, opting to see what was going on in the world of sports.  However, that topic, “the psychology of colors”...