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Saturday, October 10th, 2009 John 8:7 “If anyone of you is without sin let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”
The summer when I was ten years old, I saw the people of Cronicville react to a tragedy. As an adult I have seen the same actions played out many times only with other faces and […]
Past Grief
Friday, October 9th, 2009John 16:20 “Your grief will turn to joy.”
I have found that there are many passages in the bible where Jesus links His death to great joy. There is this incredible line in John 16:20 where Jesus is trying to explain to His disciples that He was going to die. He says, “You will grieve, but […]
Redemption
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 Psalm 71:23 “…and my soul, which you have redeemed.”
I remember when one of my children let their mother and I down. They did something that greatly disappointed us. When their actions came to light, there was a poignant family discussion. My daughter, with tears in her eyes, asked if she would ever earn my […]
The Veil of “No”
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 John 8:3 “The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees brought the woman caught in adultery (and made her stand before the group.)
Some human beings are curious creatures. They want to know what is beyond the veil of “no.” God set down some impressive “nos”in the ten commandments: no worship of any other god […]
Used
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 John 8:11 “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
Jesus tells the story in John 8 about the woman caught in adultery. She is brought to the temple before the teachers of the Law. They used her simply to try and trick Jesus. Would He show compassion for her and break the Law or […]
Do Not Surrender Your Life To Crisis
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009John 14:1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled, trust in God.”
When our normal lives meet a crisis, humans generally fall off their plane of existence and surrender to the storm of the crisis. Once we begin letting go of our normal behaviors, it is a challenge to re-establish our lives.
As a youth minister […]
The Blackest Hues
Friday, October 2nd, 2009John 8:12 “I am the light of the world; whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
I love to run. It is much fun and I enjoy the exercise. One day, a couple of years ago, I decided to go and exercise. At that time, my neighborhood only […]
A Sudden Loss of Sight
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
John 9:3 “…but this happened so the work of God might be displayed in his life.”
Have you ever found yourself blocked from being able to see? It happened many years ago. It was my thirtieth birthday. Averette decided to give me a surprise party. I don’t like surprises; however, Averette was just twenty-three and she […]
Help Us To See
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 John 9:7 “So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.”
In the movie, “Hoosiers,” starring Gene Hackman as Coach Norman Dale. He takes the small town of Hickory, Indiana’s basketball team to a championship. Early in the movie, there is a conflict between the team’s superstar, Jimmy Chitwood, and the school principal. Jimmy’s father […]
Stuff
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 Matthew 6:19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust destroy and thieves break in and steal.”
What does not make people happy? There are many things that make people unhappy. Perhaps we can condense unhappiness down to several categories. One of these categories is Stuff.
The category of Stuff will never […]