“THE REST”

“Work hard and cheerfully at all you do, just as though you were working for the Lord…” (Colossians 3:23 The Living Bible) It was a very hot summer day, the thermometer racing towards its highest possible reading. A father had just finished cutting the front lawn at his home when his son came outside to check to see if the mailman had delivered any mail. He was about to go back inside the...

WHEN YOU COME TO YOUR REPHIDIM…

“Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim. So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us and go out, fight against Amalek . Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” So Joshua did as Moses said, and fought with Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the hilltop. Now when Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and when he...

I WANT WHAT HE HAS #3

“Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.” (Author Unknown) In the room I refer to as my home office, there are several pictures and wall hangings. There are four framed pictures all with a bible verse written on an olive-green background. They are not just for décor, not just to coordinate with the colors of other articles is the room, but they serve...

STORIES ABOUT TWO MEN

“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.” (Proverbs 24:33-44 English Standard Version) Here are two stories about two men, one an employee, and the other an enlistee in the army of the Lord; a church member. Let’s start with the first man, an employee, well I should say, an...