God is Working the Night Shift
Exodus 14:1-5, 21, 22 The miracle of rolling back the Red Sea happened “all that night.” On the next day it became apparent that God was on the night shift! In other words, the morning simply revealed what God had done the night before, while everyone else was asleep. Good News: Even when you feel…
Read MoreDamaged, Not Destroyed
With heavy hearts as we remember the travesty of 9/11 that we experienced in 2001, may we keep in mind the words of comfort that our Savior offers us today: “He hath sent me to heal the broken hearted….to set at liberty them that are bruised…” (Luke 4:18) I am reminded of Tamar. She was…
Read MoreGratitude To God
Friends, One of my goals is to have a grateful heart. Will you join me in having a heart of gratitude? Have you caught yourself complaining and being negative? Read some of my thoughts on gratitude. Gratitude draws us toward God; negativity drives us from His presence. Gratitude helps us to get past dwelling on…
Read MoreDouble Irony
Luke 15:3-4 “Then Jesus told them this parable: ‘Suppose one of you had a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?’” How are we doing, as God’s people, about reaching out to the lost sheep?…
Read MoreDealing With Death
My observation is sometimes comforting words come from friends when the weight of grief seems heaviest. Some sweet remembrance shared by a friend who took the opportunity to invest in someone else is always in short supply, especially during festive seasons. Consider these suggestions during a time of transition in the lives of friends who…
Read MoreSecurity in The Savior
“Trust in Him at all times.” Psalm 26:8 Most of us have experienced insecurities of various sorts at different seasons of our lives. For example, being made redundant at work, a broken relationship, illness, and retirement are just a few opportunities for insecurity. In the last few days of 2004, the world seemed stunned in…
Read MorePrayer Conditioning
“Hear, O Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly.” (Deuteronomy 6:3a) Presently, if you are experiencing summer weather, you will have a hankering for air conditioning. Spiritually speaking, there is a comparison in the area of growth in prayer – only we…
Read MoreHow to Pray Effectively
“Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withheld the request of his lips.” (Psalm 21:2) Martin Luther suggests to us in his Devotions and Prayers, that we see a double description of a conversation with God in this Davidic expression. There are two ingredients in the making of effective prayer. The first…
Read MoreHearing in the Stillness
Larry and Sue had planned and prepared for this day. Now as they embarked on the mission, they were filled with gratitude to God and anticipation. The last passenger boarded the aircraft. The engine revved up. They were moving — it was almost wheels up. Then they noticed his suspicious behavior. He appeared to be…
Read MoreFrequent the Tent
In the scriptures, Moses is an outstanding servant of God. Even though the degree of patience, insight, and long suffering he displayed at times are questionable, he has set an example worthy of being emulated. One thing Moses practiced was to pitch a tent outside the camp, and he called it the “Tent of Meeting”…
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