Matthew 16:18 “…on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” “At least five times…the Faith has to all appearance gone to the dogs. In each of these five cases it was the dog that died.” Not only do I like those words Continue Reading…
Numbers 11: 20 “because you have rejected the Lord, who is among you, and have wailed before him, saying, “Why did we ever leave Egypt?’” They complained about their enemies. They complained about their lack of water. They complained about their food. The nation of Israel could be characterized as one big Continue Reading…
Hebrews 10:24-25 “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another-and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Thoughts of “Let’s roll,” Todd Beamer’s Continue Reading…
Proverbs 13:20 “He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.” Who surrounds you? Do your closest friends spur you on in your spiritual journey or distract you? In the words of author Liz Weisman, do your associates multiply you or diminish you? Since we are affected far Continue Reading…
Matthew 8:3 “Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. ‘I am willing,’ he said. ‘Be clean!’ Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.” I am willing. What words of power! Of healing. Of love. Words every single person needs to hear. The man who came to Jesus was a leper. The only Continue Reading…
John 7:38 “Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” (ESV) Did you know 75% of Americans suffer from “chronic dehydration?” Most of us are unaware our bodies aren’t receiving adequate water intake. Symptoms range from fatigue and dizziness Continue Reading…
John 8:44 “You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar Continue Reading…
Hebrews 12:15 “See to it that no one misses the grace of God….” Picture a mountain of doom, one more ominous than anything conceived in the imagination of J.R.R. Tolkien or the artistry of Peter Jackson. This mountain radiates darkness, gloom and storm. It burns so fiercely, that even if Continue Reading…
Psalm 137:1-3 “By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps” Discouragement. It stops us in our tracks. It locks us in limbo. It deafens us to hope. Israel was well acquainted with it. After four hundred years of cruel Continue Reading…
Job 42:12 “The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part…” How do you plan to spend the rest of your life? That was a question posed at a conference we recently attended. I had to push the pause button and think about it. It was Continue Reading…