We need to come to the Word of God with child-like awe.
Category: Word of God
If you have a problem with God’s Word, it’s pretty certain God’s Word is not the problem!
If your Christian growth seems stagnated even though you are in God’s Word, or if you are away from God’s Word for any reason, you can give any number of reasons why the Word of God is not for you, and you’d be wrong.
Life’s Unfair! How to Deal with It. Part 2 (Or, Wait! It gets worse.)
For Joseph, living for the Lord was the worst thing he could have done with his life. Well, from the perspective of casual observers that’s what it looked like. Because Joseph went from being his father’s favorite and God’s chosen to being his brothers’ enemy number one, then to being sold into slavery, then for … Continue reading Life’s Unfair! How to Deal with It. Part 2 (Or, Wait! It gets worse.)
It’s like gravity
Like gravity, the benefits of God's Word are not limited to believers.
What Goes in Will Come Out
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. (Psalms 141:3) Imagine you have a bucket of water and it's filled almost to the top. There's no lid and you have to carry it in both hands along a busy sidewalk. People are all around you, bumping you, shoving you … Continue reading What Goes in Will Come Out
What Goes in Will Come Out
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. (Psalms 141:3) Imagine you have a bucket of water and it's filled almost to the top. There's no lid and you have to carry it in both hands along a busy sidewalk. People are all around you, bumping you, shoving you … Continue reading What Goes in Will Come Out
Monday Musings: Remember Math Class?
Most of life is like that: lots of problems without the solutions written out. Thankfully, God has given us His answer key in the form of His Word.
Monday Musings: God of the Means as Well of the Motives
And they set the ark of God upon a new cart…. (2 Samuel 6:3a) David’s heart was in the right place. He wanted to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. So, he put the Ark on a new cart, purpose-built for the sacred duty of moving it to its proper home. It was … Continue reading Monday Musings: God of the Means as Well of the Motives
One Like Unto the Son of Man (Revelation 1:12-13a)
When John turned to see the voice that spoke to him, he saw something truly amazing: A Savior who was like one of us. Glorified, exalted, yes, but one not untouched by the feeling of our infirmities. Revelation 1:12-13a (12) And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I … Continue reading One Like Unto the Son of Man (Revelation 1:12-13a)
A Layman’s Thoughts On Revelation: Jesus the Alpha and Omega
Praise and worship of God is easy when things are going our way. It’s not so easy when we are in the midst of trial. Because Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, He is worthy of my worship and my praise, not because of what He’s done for me lately, but because of the character of Who He is.