A broken and contrite heart Right before this verse the Psalmist recites what God has put on his heart. “If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine. Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?” The Lord required this continual sacrifice of animals […]
Like Jesus Every time you look in the mirror, you see a reflection of yourself. I have found mirrors don’t lie, just like weight scales. Every blemish is there. You can’t wish them away. Some people spend a lot more time looking at themselves than seems necessary. I don’t like to linger as, at 83, […]
Biblical truth In our world today, truth has become very ‘relative’. What one believes or disbelieves is their truth. It varies with individuals and circumstances. Biblical truth has for the most part been discarded as old and irrelevant. Even as believers, I wonder just how much we consider God’s word in our everyday lives as being […]
“No pain, no gain” Endurance and perseverance…go hand in hand, in every day of our earthly journey. Endurance is experiencing or surviving pain or hardship. Perseverance refers to continuing in spite of difficulty and lack of success. Neither word provides a tone of comfort or encouragement. The U. of Tennessee track coach years ago coined […]
Praying for rain Storms…can be cleansing in many ways. Here in Dallas and the surrounding area, we had been experiencing pretty intense heat without any rain. I was on my morning walk in the neighborhood and I saw a few clouds in the west. I said, ‘Lord, I’ve asked for things in the past and […]