Resting in the Lord Brings Incredible Blessings
The Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 The State Fair was one of those events I loved to go to as a child. The smell of fattening fried food, footlong corndogs, greasy fries, and those elephant ears would cause my parents to go broke [...]
Goodly Doesn’t Always Mean Godly
The Lord has sought out a man after His own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince over His people because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you. 1 Samuel 13:14 Goodly people sometimes do ungodly things Saul was a king, but not a [...]
Following Others is Often a Risk
Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations. 1 Samuel 8:6 The allure of being like everyone else is often a mirage of something that never delivers what it promises. We look around and see others prosper and succeed according to the world's [...]
Unsinkable Faith May Be More Than You Think
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 "There is no danger that Titanic will sink. The boat is unsinkable and nothing but inconvenience will be suffered by the passengers." Phillip Franklin, White Star Line vice-president, 1912 The first passengers [...]
The Bible is a Key to Jumping through Hoops
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul Psalm 19:7 Life is just hard. Every day seems to bring its share of difficulties and hurdles. We jump through one hoop, and there is another one waiting for us. Physical issues, family issues, and friend issues seem [...]
God’s Love Helps Us Weather the Storms
Preserve me, O God, for in you, I take refuge. Psalm 16:1 I am beginning to realize that I have some pretty significant weaknesses in life as I get older. I can't bend down like I used to, and when I do, I can't bend back up. My knees [...]