Psalm 42:7 Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me. I thought I could get closer to Seljalandsfoss. Foolish. The icy spray stung my face and froze on my glasses. The ferocious wind slapped against my coat and threatened to throw me down. How… Read More »
Hold Your Tongue to Hold On To The Relationship
Proverbs 11:12 He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, But a man of understanding holds his peace. An Indian fable talks about an angry boy commanded by his father to hammer a nail into a fence every time he lost his temper. After his behavior improved, the father instructed him to pull out… Read More »
Feeding On His Faithfulness
Psalm 37:3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. “Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.” —Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (19th-century French lawyer and politician) I’m not sure how to pronounce Anthelme, but I think he was on to something. What you… Read More »
Significance of the Loaves
Mark 6:35-42 35 When the day was now far spent, His disciples came to Him and said, “This is a deserted place, and already the hour is late. 36 Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat.” 37 But He answered and said… Read More »
Wisdom Farmers and Bakers
For whom does the farmer sow seed? For whom does the baker bake? For consumers, customers, or clients? Perhaps, first, for their own sake. Proverbs 9:12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you will bear it alone. There’s no doubt about it. Wisdom brings a lot of benefits.… Read More »
Only A Brother
Stress! Worry! Where does it come from? If all your needs are met, it can’t be from the burden of survival. It must be another burden altogether. Perhaps, you have unknowingly laid a heavy demand upon yourself like the religious leaders did when Jesus walked in flesh. Matthew 23:4, 7, and 8 They crush people… Read More »
Confidence In Innocence
Psalm 18:20-24 20 The Lord rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence. 21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not turned from my God to follow evil. 22 I have followed all his regulations; I have never abandoned his decrees. 23 I am blameless before God; I have kept… Read More »
Tax Free
Taxes. Payment to belong. Payment to be served. Self-redemption if you will. Like saying, “Here’s my part. My citizenship, protection, and governmental services have been justified because I contributed.” Most of us do our best to pay as few taxes as possible. We want to keep as much money under our command as possible. We… Read More »
Going Back to God’s House
Genesis 35:1-3 Then God said to Jacob, “Get ready and move to Bethel and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother, Esau.” 2 So Jacob told everyone in his household, “Get rid of all your pagan idols, purify yourselves, and put on clean clothing.… Read More »
Creative Power
Zechariah 1:20-21 20 Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen. 21 I asked, “What are they coming to do?” He replied, “These are the horns that scattered Judah so no one could raise his head. These craftsmen have come to terrify them, to cut off the horns of the nations that raised a horn against the land… Read More »
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