Numbers 35:34 “Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell, for I, the LORD, dwell among the Israelites.’” Have you ever had someone very important visit your home? What kind of preparations did you do before the event? If someone important were to stop by your home in the next hour,Continue reading “Demand for Justice – Numbers 35:34”
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Firm Against the Waves – Psalm 93:1
Psalm 93:1 The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed, the world is established, firm and secure. One of the scariest moments in my life happened on my Dad’s sailboat. What made it terrifying was the look on my Dad’s face. He was afraid!Continue reading “Firm Against the Waves – Psalm 93:1”
Character! – Luke 11:41
Luke 11:41 But now as for what is inside you — be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you. Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. said, “I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” If onlyContinue reading “Character! – Luke 11:41”
Hungry Wolves – Luke 10:3
Luke 10:3 Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Have you ever felt out gunned and out numbered? You step into a situation and the ambush happens, the complaints seem to spring from nowhere, the opposition seems to rise like kudzu enveloping the South. You are taken completely by surprise and haveContinue reading “Hungry Wolves – Luke 10:3”
Sandwiched Report – Luke 9:7
Luke 9:7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, Sometimes you want to hide some information, so you stuff it in the middle of something else. But other times the opposite is done. Do youContinue reading “Sandwiched Report – Luke 9:7”
Perseverance – Luke 8:15
Luke 8:15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. One of the greatest commodities that is missing today is perseverance, the ability to stick with a course of action through the difficulties. We see itContinue reading “Perseverance – Luke 8:15”
Future: Destitute – Luke 7:12
Luke 7:12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out — the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Destitute! We don’t hear this word spoken too often here in this country these days. We have life insurance, welfare, Medicare and Medicaid, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, GoFundMeContinue reading “Future: Destitute – Luke 7:12”
Love and Faithfulness -Psalm 89:14
Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you. I have noticed the trend to throw away relationships. It seems that love doesn’t last, like the fading aroma of a freshly baked apple pie, it fades once it is baked. The smell is wonderful and filled withContinue reading “Love and Faithfulness -Psalm 89:14”
Leadership Challenges – Numbers 14:10
Numbers 14:10 But the whole assembly talked about stoning them. Then the glory of the LORD appeared at the tent of meeting to all the Israelites. Not every moment as a leader is of equal satisfaction! Sometimes leadership can be an outright pain in the butt. People can be very fickle, changing opinion at theContinue reading “Leadership Challenges – Numbers 14:10”
Reputation – Luke 6:26
Luke 6:26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets. I get the feeling that the American church’s goal has been to be liked by the society at large. They have wanted to be accepted, and to a large degree that acceptance has come.Continue reading “Reputation – Luke 6:26”
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