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Framing

Genesis 15:2-3 But Abram said, “Sovereign LORD, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.” I paint. Walls, ceilings, exterior surfaces. But IContinue reading “Framing”

Vengeance

Psalm 5:10 Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you. Don’t you just want to get even sometimes? Maybe just a little bit, for a brief moment? Well, I know I do. Sometimes I just want justice to happenContinue reading “Vengeance”

Multi-faceted Grace

Deuteronomy 21:10 When you go to war against your enemies and the LORD your God delivers them into your hands and you take captives, 11 if you notice among the captives a beautiful woman and are attracted to her, you may take her as your wife. Sometimes we don’t recognize grace in action. I hear it fromContinue reading “Multi-faceted Grace”

Eye

Deuteronomy 19:21 “Thus you shall not show pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.” I hate it when my words get taken out of context and used against me. This hasn’t happened too many times in my life, thankfully. But we see it all the timeContinue reading “Eye”

Naming

Genesis 2:19-20 Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. 20 So the man gave names to allContinue reading “Naming”

Basic Assumptions

Rev 21:4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” As we live in this world, we live based on assumptions about the very world in which we live. We assume that if weContinue reading “Basic Assumptions”

Noisy

Revelation 19:1 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, Some people like quiet. Some people like noisy. Which are you? I am a quiet person, not that I am quiet, but I don’t like crowds andContinue reading “Noisy”

Celebrity Status

Revelation 5:12 In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” In our culture there are certain things that appear to be worth striving to gain. Power and wealth are right at the top ofContinue reading “Celebrity Status”

Open Doors

Revelation 4:1 After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” There is a witches’ brew bubbling in our world, especiallyContinue reading “Open Doors”

Take to Heart

Revelation 1:3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. I have the joy of very frequent interactions with my seven grandchildren. They live in the same town and weContinue reading “Take to Heart”