1 Samuel 24:12 May the Lord judge between you and me. And may the Lord avenge the wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you. Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted justice so badly that you almost carried it out yourself? We see this knee-jerk reactionContinue reading “1 Samuel 24:12 Allow Justice”
Tag Archives: Patience
Hebrews 11:13 Patient Waiting
Hebrews 11:13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. There are some people who always want to ‘see’ before they will believe. They want substanceContinue reading “Hebrews 11:13 Patient Waiting”
Bystander – Revelation 13:10
Revelation 13:10 “If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity they will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword they will be killed.” This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of God’s people. It can be very difficult to sit and watch justice being served.Continue reading “Bystander – Revelation 13:10”
Coming – 2 Peter 3:4
2 Peter 3:4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” We are an impatient people. Generally, we have a very difficult time waiting, whether it is waiting in the doctor’s office or in the line at theContinue reading “Coming – 2 Peter 3:4”
How Long?
Psalm 13:1-6 We are not a patient creature. We don’t like to wait. And yet our society is created in such a way that waiting is an inevitable part of life. Even fast food isn’t fast anymore. It used to be that burger joints would have a stock of sandwiches already made on theContinue reading “How Long?”
Late!
Psalm 10:1-18 One of the great struggles of any belief system is the problem of evil. Everyone must wrestle with this question, not just Jesus-followers. Even the Atheist must answer the question. That is because it is in the center of every human heart. We may be able to give a good, well reasonedContinue reading “Late!”
The Best Plans
Mark 14:1-2 Have you ever noticed that the best plans sometimes don’t work out the way things were planned! The Olympic games opening ceremonies almost never go off without a hitch. All the hard work and planning can’t protect against error or just malfunction. Things just don’t work sometimes. Even the launching of spacecraftContinue reading “The Best Plans”
Sniper
Proverbs 16:32 Hotheaded people are a dime a dozen. We see them every day in the news. Police mug shot files are filled with people who can’t control their temper. If we need someone to fight, there will be no shortage of people volunteering. The content of this proverb makes such a starkContinue reading “Sniper”
The Twenty-Plus-Seven’s
Psalm 27, 57, 87, 117, 147 We could all use a bit more confidence! Psalm 27 tells of an unexpected source of confidence. The writer, facing an advancing army, draws in close to the LORD and recognizes that from that position, he has nothing to fear. Imagine that, an army coming toward you and youContinue reading “The Twenty-Plus-Seven’s”
The Arnold Journey 