Job 6:8-10 8“Oh, that I might have my request, that God would grant what I hope for, 9that God would be willing to crush me, to let loose his hand and cut off my life! 10Then I would still have this consolation— my joy in unrelenting pain— that I had not denied the words of the HolyContinue reading “Wanting to Die”
Tag Archives: Death
Inevitable Events
Well, the days are ticking by. Our suitcases are officially out of the closet. Many odds and ends around the house are getting finished. We can almost pull the car into the garage for storage during our trip! I think this is going to actually happen. Okinawa, I hope you are ready for us. SometimesContinue reading “Inevitable Events”
Dead
Joshua 1:2 We have so many ways of saying that someone is dead without saying that they are dead. We speak about someone “passing” as though they were a carton of milk past its expiration date. We say they have “gone” as though they were down at the corner store picking up a coupleContinue reading “Dead”
This Ain’t No Joke
1 John 3:14 What we believe determines what we do. And we can find out what people really believe by watching their life over time. We all have gaps between what we state we believe and the way we live our lives. Most of us can overlook small lapses in behavior if there isContinue reading “This Ain’t No Joke”
Someone’s Got to Do It
Mark 15:42-43 One of the lessons of movements like the Moral Majority of the 80’s, and the Tea Party currently, is that there are often many people who share a belief system who almost never speak up about it. We will call these people silent partners. In the political arena, the secret is toContinue reading “Someone’s Got to Do It”
Final Moments
Mark 15:33-41 One of the mysteries that some people try to explore is the period of time right before and after death. They get fascinated with stories of people who die and then are revived somehow. They love to hear about the “white light” and any other information that for them takes the mysteryContinue reading “Final Moments”
Silly Soldiers
Mark 15:16-20 Soldiers sometimes do silly things. They are, after all, people just like us, and we do silly things sometimes! We think of soldiers being disciplined and regimented, and they are. They train to win wars. The practice what they will do in hundreds of situations until their actions and reactions become almostContinue reading “Silly Soldiers”
Hard Reality Comes Knocking
Mark 14:41-42 Sometimes reality hits us square in the face. And we have a couple of choices in that moment: we can accept the reality or we can move into fantasy land. Fantasy land often looks like a adolescent temper tantrum, but performed by adults. It isn’t a pretty sight. This especially true whenContinue reading “Hard Reality Comes Knocking”
Fulfillment
Mark 14:22-24 Often people who read parts of the Old Testament stumble over all the bloody sacrifices. Millions of animals were killed. I am sure if this were taking place today, there would be animal rights protests until it was stopped. For the Passover alone, there would have been a lamb killed for everyContinue reading “Fulfillment”
Trap: Episode Two
Mark 12:18-27 Have you ever had a question thrown at you about right and wrong, good and evil, justice and injustice, from someone who rejects the existence and authority of God? I know I have. They say there are not absolute rights and wrongs, and yet they get offended when they get their toesContinue reading “Trap: Episode Two”
The Arnold Journey 