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January 11, 2017
“How to Fill Up Your Church”
“And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.” Genesis 6:6
Just when I thought I had seen it all, I should have known better. There is never an end to how we humans must grieve God’s heart, is there? Oh, if only we could say it’s only the unbelievers, those who don’t believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, who offend the Lord. But oh, how grievous that so many of us who profess to know the Lord are running around our lives doing stuff that I can only...
January 7, 2017
A Powerful Message from God – From Bar Hopping to Christ Abiding
“Abide in me, and I in you…” John 15:4
“…in thy presence is fulness of joy;…” Psalm 16:11
Nearly 25 years sober, I recall my drinking days so clearly. I didn’t bar hop just to quench my alcoholic thirst. I couldn’t stay still. Whatever bar I was in, I worried maybe there was another bar with more to offer. Shouldn’t I be there? Restless. Always moving. To the next drink. Next man. Next bar. To get somewhere I could never find. To something I could never name. Whenever I got “there”, to wha...
January 6, 2017
A Blind Man’s Miracle
“And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when...
January 5, 2017
The Greatest Blessing of All
“And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God:…” Luke 18:43
“So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.” Mt. 20:34
“And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.” Mark 1:31
“And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. And he laid his hands on...
January 4, 2017
The Fear Monster
“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.” Ephesians 6:16
Little did a sweet friend know when she shared how she felt paralyzed by feelings of fear how riddled my own life has been with fear – even as a devoted Christ follower. But unlike my friend who described herself as paralyzed with fear, I have had a vastly different experience. Instead of feeling paralyzed by fear, stuck in place, and unable to move, I have found tim...
January 3, 2017
Loving God is Not a Formula
“O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.” Psalm 34:3
No matter how much I’ve studied the Bible, never have I found anything leading me to believe God’s greatest command to love Him with all our hearts (Mark 12:30) comes with a set formula. Never have I seen Him mention a calendar, schedule, protocol, agenda, long-term or short-term plan, exact number of hours, minutes, seconds per day to spend with Him, checklist, compartment of our lives in which to keep Him, compartm...
Life Lesson from a Dying Gecko
“If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.” John 7:37
“Look buddy, you need to make a decision,” I said as best I can recall once I had sat down on the old towel thrown over my raggedy driver’s seat of my ancient Honda Element car. I suppose those of us who live single and have spent what seems like ages speaking to the Lord aloud not to mention to our countless dogs as I have over the years shouldn’t surprise anyone when we reveal a conversation, albeit one-sided, I had one surpri...
January 2, 2017
Wisdom for the Worrier
“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.” 2 Thess. 3:16
One day in the bathtub of all places as I prayed briefly for a beloved friend and considered her ongoing struggle with worry which in my own experience has been a sidekick that has rarely left my side for a long as I can remember no matter how many times I have repented of it, sought the Lord’s forgiveness, and striven to walk by faith rather than by fear, some wisdom from abo...
Do You Want to Please God?
Do you Want to Please God?
“Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.” 1 Thess. 4:1
Are you pleasing God? Do you want to please God? How can you say you love God but not want to please Him? Or do you not love Him? If you know God intimately, personally, up close, ever growing closer to Him, I daresay you cannot not love God. You would love Him undoubtedly...
December 29, 2016
See That Sinner Over There?
See That Sinner Over There?
“Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? I tell you Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.” Luke 13:2-3……///…..“Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.” Luke 18:19
See that sinner over there? You know the one? Over there. Yeah, look in that direction. You know the one. Doing you know what. Shhh. Don’t say it aloud. It’s disgusting. Talk about sin. Talk abo...
