Psalm 77:11-12 I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds. So what’s the big deal about holidays? Some people love ‘em and some hate the stress that accompanies them. Some Continue Reading…
Psalm 78: 42 “They did not remember his power or the day when he redeemed them from the foe.” The miraculous signs making possible their exodus from Egypt. The parting of the Red Sea. Water gushing from rocks and manna falling from the sky. The defeat of enemy after enemy. Continue Reading…
Isaiah 43: 18-19 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” There’s no do-over in life, is there? As C.S. Lewis writes, “encore” is a useless word when it comes to living. Continue Reading…
Zechariah 4:10 “Who dares despise the day of small things….” From the trenches of war, upon receiving a supply of smokeables, CS Lewis wrote: “such little attentions are infinitely cheering when one is dull, lonely and disappointed.” In an environment with few pleasures Lewis appreciated the smallest act of kindness. Little Continue Reading…
I Corinthians 15:3 “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day….” First importance. At the risk of sounding redundant, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the Continue Reading…
Luke 22:19 “…do this in remembrance of me…” In the final book of The Chronicles of Narnia the dwarves determine that no one will fool them again after having been deceived by a false Aslan. Their hurt gave way to such willful disbelief that when the real Aslan returned they Continue Reading…