Yesterday I attended the funeral of a close brother in Christ. The morning was filled with memories and recollections of Jacob. These were not inflated stories of a super human who pulled himself up by the bootstraps, but instead a genuine man of God that struggled in the flesh as we struggle, knew the pain […]
How dark a day this must have been in history. One betrayed, the rest had abandoned Him. With emotions on high, their minds were not able to recall His promise to rise in 3 days. In their understanding, He was to be King and rule on High, extinguishing the rule of all oppressive forces once […]
Last night my children and I went to an event our church sponsored at a local Rec Center. The Saints vs. Vikings game was on and I’m not a fan of either team. As we played in the gym, I could hear the emotions being shouted from the room next door. The cheering and laughter […]
As I studied 1st and 2nd Samuel this morning, a pattern emerged clearly. David’s passion for the LORD’s name is kindled and after This comes the victory. Look at the showdown with Goliath. This giant doesn’t taunt just Israel but God Himself. The text says in 1 Samuel 17, “when all the men of […]
As a kid, I learned to adapt to my situation and took on the mindset that success is the best revenge. I out-performed person after person that came into my life, hoping and trusting in my own ability. This “Be the best” attitude worked great until I was made aware of my sin. My attempt […]
Are you experiencing victory over and freedom from sin today? The Christian life is to be a life of freedom. Not freedom to sin, but freedom from sin. I think this is one of the hardest things for us to grasp. We stay trapped in a cycle of trying filled by defeat; only to explain […]
The name of the LORD will tear down strongholds in 2017. For He is faithful and holds in His hands our victory. For it is He who goes before us and who can stand in His presence? Certainly not our enemies! No weapon formed against us shall prosper for we are His children; joint heirs […]
I received a phone call yesterday evening from my beautiful bride. She warned me that the plants I have been taking such precious care of each and every day had been attacked by a four-year-old with scissors. In but a few moments, all of what I had nurtured had been stolen, killed, and destroyed. I […]
A thought hit me today as I was watering our seed starts for our garden. In some of the packs there are weeds that I’m watering. Why am I doing that? Of course I pulled out the ones that were blatant weeds(these are easily distinguishable once the real seed start comes up. In […]
So thankful that in August 1989, I took ownership of the sins I had committed against God. I confessed, repented and He moved just as He has promised. There have been many ups and downs and even times where I longed for he Egypt of my past life. Yet God remained and continues […]