How quickly our emotions can shift. An anxious thought is like lighting a whole pack of firecrackers on the Fourth of July. The overwhelming noise can consume us. Anxiety; however, is no match for the peace and joy God has for us in Christ. In the midst of the greatest turmoil, thoughts of Him […]
Did you catch the “so that”? God’s plan for you is to live in righteousness through His son Christ. Wait a minute, don’t miss the dead to sin part. Jesus’ work on the cross accomplished all of this. Personal Reflection If you are struggling with sin this morning, repent and return to God’s truth. Every […]
Our LORD is great and greatly to be praised! His voice is powerful. From creation, through the flood, and present day, He is King over all. Our minds can hardly wrap around this truth. Nothing is impossible with Him. From the microscopic to the monterous; all the universe; He holds it all together. This is […]
Have you ever wondered why God chose Saul(Paul) to follow Him? It certainly was no accident. Paul, himself, teaches that the grace of the Lord was more abundant with faith and love in Christ Jesus (vs. 14) and that Jesus might demonstrate His perfect patience for those who would believe(vs. 16). Paul believed and trusted […]
I went to the track last night with a couple of my daughters. My youngest daughter has a conference meet today. I came along since Running is God time, think time and therapy to me. My daughter and her friends on the track team were running the 4 x 100 for time. They’ve broken […]
Years ago, my wife and I were co-leading a week long summer camp in central Wisconsin. We showed up a day early to make sure everything was in place. Car by car, families pulled up and dropped their precious cargo of junior high students. When it was all said and done we had about thirty […]
It’s no secret that sin exists in each of us. And its ultimate destination is death with a lot of damage, heartache and pain along the way. God has a different vision for us; where satan tempts us to fail, God tests us to reveal how He has matured us as well as our constant […]
As a parent to 22 children, I can say I’ve seen a squabble or two. When you have broken people from eleven different families merged together, plus your own brokenness, there’s bound to be conflict. Recently my two boys were wrestling on the trampoline. It got a little rough; one of them ended up getting thrown […]
When anxiety makes a bid for our souls and its grip tightens, it is clear that our eyes have wandered from the source of our help. For if our eyes were rightly on the LORD, we would have been found delighting in His consolations. We need not fret or worry, we simply need to return […]
Oh, that our nation would experience such promises from the LORD! A nation led continually, with desires satisfied, even in the most scorched places. Prosperity and abundance that even our bones would be fat with marrow. Rather than hunger and scarcity there would be nutrishment as in a flourishing garden. It would be […]