A promise Have you ever heard these words from your father? Or have you ever spoken them to your children, maybe even grandchildren? If not in either case, yours and their lives have been diminished. Jesus, the very Son of God, heard an audibly spoken message right after his baptism by John the Baptist. And […]
The moon Just look at this full moon which appeared a few days ago. Could not resist taking a photo. You know it has been suspended there for thousands of years, ever since the fourth day of creation. And while it rules the night, it has no light of its own. Man has always been […]
Seeds Most of us have at one time bought a packet of flower or vegetable seeds for planting. All of them are very tiny and produce relatively small products. Some people even spread wildflower seeds along roadways for beautification. I have always been amazed that some tiny dead dry seed can actually produce a living […]
Hardworking My early years as a young boy living on the farm in Tennessee that my grandfather managed right after the Great Depression, I observed the work ethic of all my family. They truly believed that if you were not willing to work and carry your load, you didn’t deserve the basic benefit of food. […]
Please remember Abiding Fathers Rwanda as you pray.
Dwelling constantly What does it really mean to abide? Try these. ‘Unceasing, certain, changeless, constant, durable, enduring, immovable, firm, reliable, steadfast, or unfaltering.’ I like to think of it as ‘dwelling constantly’. I resonate with this because it implies a living, personal relationship that never ceases, no matter what. It’s not “catch and release”. Jesus […]
Freedom and liberty “Give me liberty or give me death.” No middle ground in this statement. This is attributed to Patrick Henry when he addressed the 2nd Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775. Henry was credited with having swung the balance in convincing the convention to pass a resolution delivering Virginian troops for the revolutionary […]
A new thing Who doesn’t like to experience something new, different? Might be a job, home, auto, church, set of friends, whatever, New is most always associated with good. “It’s a new day” or a “new lease on life”. How about, “ring out the old, ring in the new”. One year ends and another begins. […]
Adventure Have you ever been on an excursion, maybe a cruise or safari, not having ever seen what you are experiencing each day? Most are magical, some even breathtaking. Man has always been given to explore the unknown, the not yet seen. Ask the founding fathers of America, those astronauts going into space, or the […]
I am This is such a familiar verse, used especially during Easter. It is one of many “I am” statements in scripture describing who God is, and since Jesus is fully God, it refers to who he is. I am who I am; I am the good shepherd; I am the bread of life, I […]