Selah

Selah Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. Psalm 24:10 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.  Psalm 39:5 Let the following story sinkContinue reading “Selah”

Making Time to Pray

Making Time to Pray But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.                   1 Peter 4:7 When faced with a big decision or fraught with a new diagnosis, we can start to pray like we never prayed before.  ButContinue reading “Making Time to Pray”

We All Start Somewhere

We all Start Somewhere As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:                  1 Peter 2:2 John Maxwell tells this astute story: “A group of tourists visiting a picturesque village walked by an old man sitting beside a fence. In aContinue reading “We All Start Somewhere”

Scripture Shaping

Scripture Shaping I have always found amusing the scenario the Sadducees connived in their minds and spoke to Jesus about.  This story they dream up is funny in several ways.  Read on. “The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, Saying, Master, Moses said, IfContinue reading “Scripture Shaping”

The “Gold Rush” in Space

The “Gold Rush” in Space “If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.”  Psalm 139:8 Just look around this globe of the earth and peer up into the massive universe.  Tunnel under the ground or dive into the watery depths.  Every-where that manContinue reading “The “Gold Rush” in Space”

A Call to Ministry is a Big Deal

A Call to Ministry is a Big Deal “So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him. And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, andContinue reading “A Call to Ministry is a Big Deal”

Talking But Not Communicating

Talking But Not Communicating “A Maine potato farmer and a Texas rancher were engaged in conversation at a political rally. The man from the Lone Star State asked, “How much land do you tend?” “About a hundred acres.” “I farm about six thousand myself.” The man from Maine was not overly impressed, so the TexanContinue reading “Talking But Not Communicating”

A Godly Mothers Care

A Godly Mothers Care Thank the Lord for every mother who has fulfilled her God-ordained role to nurture, cherish, and guide her children.  Mothers have the greatest influence on the next generation and an underestimated impact on society as a whole.  One person accurately said: “The hand who rocks the cradle rules the world.”  MothersContinue reading “A Godly Mothers Care”

Understanding God

Understanding God There are some things that happen in life that we will never understand.  There are some events that God orchestrates or allows in our lives that are beyond our human comprehension and understanding.  That’s OK.  If we could understand everything about God then He would be minimized and we as humans would beContinue reading “Understanding God”

How I Prepare for Attending Church

How I Prepare for Attending Sunday Church “And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them…” Acts 20:7 It became an every week event.  God’s people would gather in a designated area to hear preaching, pray together, sing to the Lord, and to enjoyContinue reading “How I Prepare for Attending Church”