January 27, 2014 “It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going.” Hebrews 11:8 Stepping Out It is fascinating to me how much of the mind-set in our culture [...]
January 20, 2014 “Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness…So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him…”Genesis 1:26,27 I have often wondered why God chose to do this…of all His creation, He chose to make man and woman in His own [...]
January 13, 2014 “I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.” Psalm 9: 1, 2 (NKJV) “Even the sparrow finds a home there, and the swallow [...]
January 6, 2014 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in darkness, but will have the Light of Life.” John 8:12 Today is Epiphany, celebrated by many liturgical churches, as the journey and visit by the Magi to the Christ Yeshua [...]
December 30, 2013 “But we all…are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart.” 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Corinthians 4:1 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, [...]
December 23, 2013 In the words of the prophet Isaiah, “…He has sent me to …bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair…” Isaiah 61:1-3 Each one has a battle to fight, Each one has [...]
December 16, 2013 Follow the Star… “After the wise men heard the king, they left. The star that they had seen in the east went before them until it stopped above the place where the child was. When the wise men saw the star, they were filled with joy. They came to the house where [...]
December 9, 2013 “For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given…and He will be called…Prince of Peace…” Isaiah 9:6 And the world waits…and it waits…and it waits…We spend literally years of our lives waiting for something in future moments, future hours, future days, and future years…and we wait. I was [...]
December 2, 2013 “May the God of hope fill you all with joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with the hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. “Romans 15:13 The Almighty God shows up in desperate circumstances…Since the beginning, He has passionately pursued and yearned for His [...]
November 25, 2013 “And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord; It shall rejoice in His salvation.” Psalm 35:9 Yesterday I made a beverage stop at one of my favorite places before church, and as I was standing in line to place my order, a sign caught my eye. It was part of display [...]