Isaiah 4:4-6 4 The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Zion; he will cleanse the bloodstains from Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire. 5 Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and aContinue reading “Wash Away”
Tag Archives: Repentance
Power Grab
Judges 9:2 “Ask all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal’s sons rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember, I am your flesh and blood.” Power grabs are nothing new. It isn’t just in corporate cultures that power grabs and ladder climbing happen. It isn’t onlyContinue reading “Power Grab”
There To Be Found
Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul. I have ADHD! I forget things all the time. I am working on a project, realize I need something to complete the project, go to getContinue reading “There To Be Found”
Return Trips
Mark 11:12-25 Have you ever gone back to a place and found it very different from what it was before? You have memories of the place, but when you arrive, it is nothing like your memory. You wonder if your mind could have been playing games with you. Or maybe you have the wrongContinue reading “Return Trips”
Course Correction
Mark 6:12-13 How do you sum up an event in your life? Many of us do so with a post to Facebook, probably with a picture or two. We tag the photos, make the funny comments, maybe even tell what happened. I think we often allow our life be boiled down to a seriesContinue reading “Course Correction”
Silence Isn’t Always Golden
Mark 3:4 Silence. Sometimes it is the perfect antidote for the busyness of life. Sometimes it is the worst of indictments. There are times we need to speak up. There are times when we need to stay silent. It can be difficult in those moments of decision to know when and how to speakContinue reading “Silence Isn’t Always Golden”
Roadblock
Mark 1:14-15 Have you ever run into a roadblock or an accident that causes you to take a side road to continue your journey? In Florida there are two major North/South interstate highways. When an accident happens, and they happen on a regular basis, either you can sit in miles of very slow orContinue reading “Roadblock”
Correction
Proverbs 15:10 Do you ever wonder why some people seem to get away with so much, that they seemingly never get caught? Again and again, they do wrong and no one seems to care. Sometimes it doesn’t help to know that someday, way out there in the future judgment will come. Sometimes you wantContinue reading “Correction”
Repeated Mistakes
Proverbs 13:18-19 I have received discipline many times in life, some earthly and some heavenly. Neither is comfortable. I think the worst happened when I was just lazy and did the wrong thing knowing that it was the wrong thing. I knew I deserved the discipline. I could have given it to myself. I haveContinue reading “Repeated Mistakes”
The Twenty-Plus-One’s
Psalm 21, 51, 81, 111, 141 It is a blessed time when the leader of a nation acknowledges the supreme place of the LORD in his life and in the life of the nation (Ps 21). Look at all the blessings that the king has received and for which he gives thanks. Are you willingContinue reading “The Twenty-Plus-One’s”
The Arnold Journey 