Majestic I want us to try as best as we can to grasp the incredible nature and power of God. Majestic is an adjective of the noun majesty defined as sovereignty, authority, power, dominion, supremacy, magnificence, splendor, awesomeness. The Psalmist is saying that the Lord’s name is majestic all over the world. How could he say that? […]
Seeking security SECURITY…conjures up a sense of safety, a place of protection, like a refuge. It might also deliver the idea of financial well-being. We put our trust in many things, people, institutions, and as a nation, our military. Our retirement plans can provide us true or maybe false security. Things happen for which we […]
WW II Freedom…is never free. You have heard that many times. Maybe it has become such an oft-spoken phrase, especially at times of memorials, that it has become a cliché. Unless you have been directly impacted by circumstances that really hit close to home, this is a flippant comment. But I am 81, and I […]
A doves nest Thanks for the encouraging words today on Freedom and acknowledging God’s glory, not man’s. I have been thinking about you this week and Abiding Fathers as I look out my window and see a Momma mourning dove and a Poppa dove taking care of the little ones that have recently hatched. This is about the third […]
Man and wife MATRIMONY…is a state of being married. It is a personal and relational institution established by God right from the get-go. He didn’t get past Genesis 2 before he said; “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” (vs. […]
Arthur and Betty ‘Cookie’ WOODPILES…are something virtually every person living is familiar with. I first experienced them as a very young boy as the young’uns were usually selected to bring in a log or two for the stove for cooking or heating. Anyone with a log-burning fireplace has one. Some are neatly stacked, while others […]
Technology vs. Paper Technological advances are impressive and surprising to me. From time to time, I stop to see the new cell phones, new computers and new tablets. But that’s it, no more than just admiration and amazement. I am one of those living beings who still insists on reading the printed book or taking […]
The fall of Judah The story of Daniel is one of those great parts of Scripture that clearly and repeatedly reminds us that we are never far from God. So much of the story is so familiar that I have a tendency to blow right by some of its truths when reading it. For example, […]
Be PRESENT CHRISTMAS…is a time of giving. Jesus personified this as he gave his life so that those who believe the gospel will have life, abundant and eternal. That gospel is “Christ died for my sins and rose from the dead.” (I Cor. 15.1-5) It was freely given. As a fact of matter, he was […]
Renewal “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 Over the course of this year, God has been realigning, renewing and refreshing my life, and one of the ways is through the ministry of Abiding Fathers. From being daughter, to donor, to ministry […]