Archive for March, 2009
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009Mark 5:9 “My name is Legion” he replied “For we are many.”
As Jesus finished the journey across the lake after the calming of the storm, he and his disciples came to the territory known as the Gerasenes. Jesus immediately stepped out of the boat and he was confronted with a human storm.
This story happened […]
Faith in the Storm
Monday, March 30th, 2009Mark 4:38 “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”
Storms were a way of life on the huge lake we call the Sea of Galilee. One moment everything would be beautiful. The next minute could bring a horrendous storm. This lake could go from calm as glass to mountainous waves without warning. The sky could […]
How Do We Discover God’s Love for Us in the Real Life World?
Saturday, March 28th, 20091 John 4:11 “Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
I remember one night Averette and I were going from room to room saying our prayers for our children after they had gone to sleep. Christina’s room looked like the after-effects of a hurricane. There were clothes and toys about […]
Choosing Joy in Heartbreak
Friday, March 27th, 2009Psalm 33:3 “Sing to him a new song; … and shout for joy.”
When Anna Camille was in grammar school, Averette and I flew to Disney World and saw the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, the Animal Kingdom, and MGM. The theme parks in Orlando are the most desired vacation spot in our country. Anna Camille was the […]
Our Judgment
Thursday, March 26th, 2009Matthew 25:46 “They will go away to eternal punishment but the righteous to eternal life.”
People who know me know that when I make up my mind about something I like for it to be perfect. With painting, I have a very hard time finishing the picture. I always see places I want to change […]
God’s Help for a Faithful Servant
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009Matthew 25:21 “Well done good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.”
This familiar story of the Bible tells of a man going on a journey and entrusting his property to three servants; to the first servant he gave five talents, to […]
Missing the Party
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009Matthew 25:13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.”
The other day I was running with my friend Jeff early in the morning though a very large suburban neighborhood on the Eastern Shore. It was around 5:00 a.m. when Jeff and I heard a familiar animal noise that I […]
Looking at the Big Picture
Monday, March 23rd, 2009Matthew 25:46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
Many times we take the Bible in small increments and never view it in larger increments. Matthew 25 is a critical chapter in the Bible. It reminds us that we all have a voice in what we do and […]
Something Better is Coming
Saturday, March 21st, 2009James 5:7 “Be patient then brothers until the Lord’s coming.”
Caroline told me this story. It always stuck in my mind. There was a woman who had been diagnosed with cancer and was given three months to live. The doctor told her to start making preparations to die, so she contacted her pastor and had […]
Patron Saint of Lost Causes
Friday, March 20th, 20091 Peter 1:3 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
In 1 Peter 1:3-9 Peter is trying to inspire people who feel as though they have lost hope. […]
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