Judges 16:20 “…But he did not know that the Lord had left him.” Would you notice it if you lost the presence of God? I recently jammed my finger, causing my ring finger to swell. Afraid it might cut off circulation, I managed to remove my wedding band. Since I almost never take Continue Reading…
Psalm 16:6 “The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.” Free will: It’s our crowning honor; it’s our greatest source of shame. Our choices determine how we live in this life and where we will spend the next. Every single person born on Continue Reading…
2 Timothy 3:2 “People will be lovers of themselves….” I found myself irresistibly drawn to rereading The Lord of the Rings this past summer. As I did, references to JRR Tolkien’s trilogy started popping up everywhere. Quotes on social media, mentions in a book I was reading, in a magazine Continue Reading…
Proverbs 16:9 “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” [ESV] If I ever questioned whether God could or would involve himself in my life, it was put to rest when I got my first “real” job. I was finishing my graduate work at the Continue Reading…
John 4:34 “’My food,’ said Jesus, ‘is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.’” Nothing matters more than being in God’s will. It sustains. It nourishes. It satisfies. I had spent the last few days writing at a cottage on Lake Erie, Continue Reading…