Archive for August, 2009
« Previous EntriesMoments In The Sun
Monday, August 31st, 2009There are times in every human life when we have our moments in the sun, times of greatness.
The Jews believed before the Messiah would come that someone would pronounce His coming. John the Baptist was destined to be the forerunner or the new Elijah. The gospel of John teaches, “There was a man sent from […]
As for Me and My House, We’ll Serve the Lord
Saturday, August 29th, 2009 Joshua 24:15… “There is this admonition, ‘Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve.’”
I have noticed when I was raising my children that every family had their own interests. Certain families were sports oriented, others musical; some families were literary and others artistic. All families, regardless of what was important to them personally, need […]
Isn’t It Interesting?
Friday, August 28th, 2009Proverbs 13:1 “A wise son heeds his father’s instruction….”
I love my daughters greatly. It was a hard transition from their teenage years to young adult years to not offer them free advice. Their mother and I so wanted to tell them what they needed to do in particular situations. We learned, however, when they grew […]
Everybody Sinned
Thursday, August 27th, 2009Luke 16:25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.’”
Twenty-six years ago, I went to one of the prominent churches of our conference as an associate pastor. The church had endured a huge […]
Relationship With The Sublime
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009I remember sitting next to a lagoon at a friend’s dock. I’d been painting and I wanted to reproduce on the canvas the sun as it penetrated the water. The rays of the sun in the water were so beautiful, a lovely green light shining into the depths of the lagoon. Try […]
Be With Us
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Joshua 10: 13… “The sun stopped in the middle of the sky…”
The Gibeonites had been attacked by the five kings of the Amorites. Joshua and the Israelites had agreed to protect the Gibeonites. When the Gibeonites were attacked, they sent word to Joshua, “Come to us quickly and save us.” So Joshua […]
We Must Act To Participate In A Miracle
Monday, August 24th, 2009Joshua 6:15 “On the seventh day, they got up at daybreak and marched around the city.”
Being the right person means staying in God’s will and acting on that will. Joshua did God’s will while interpreting it to the people and then telling them to do it. So Joshua interpreted, but he also acted. The priests […]
Call To Follow God’s Will
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009We are called to follow God’s will. God’s will for us is that we be righteous human beings. We strive to follow God’s Son, Jesus, in all His admonitions. There are very few outward boundary markers of Christianity. A person who looks at people in a crowd generally can’t tell a Christian from a non-Christian […]
Time With God
Friday, August 21st, 2009Matthew 14:23… “And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone…”
I’m not a “by yourself” kind-of-guy. So living Monday through Thursday in the apartment by myself has been a faith experience. We made the decision not to have a TV at […]
Self-Responsibility
Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Proverbs 16:3-4 “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. The Lord works out everything for his own ends-…”
For the first time in my life, if I’m out of spoons and don’t turn on the dishwasher, there will be no spoons. Or if I forget to pick up the cleaning, I […]