“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13) Dear Friends – I do have such joy and peace, thanks be to the Almighty God of hope, that this New Year will be like opening a door to a sparkling breath of fresh air. We will be able …
“The birth of Jesus Christ came about when his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, …
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all he has done.” (Philippians 4:6) Dear Friends – The Great Artist has once again swept His brush of vibrant autumn colors across my mountain community and I am left spellbound. The natural world has exploded with sunlight brilliance that can only shock one into looking at His majestic powers with wonderment… such …
“New wine is poured into new wineskins. And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, The old is better.” (Luke 5:38) Dear Friends – This tagline to Christ’s parable on The Patches and Wineskins provides insight into His teaching to the Apostles that while He was the “new wine” with all His great theology, they must be like the new wineskins ready, able, and strong enough to receive His new …
Jesus said: “A wise man built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock. A fool built his house on sand. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. And it collapsed and was completely ruined.” (Matthew 7:24-28) Dear Friends – The …
“They did not accord Him glory as God or give Him thanks. Instead, they became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless minds were darkened. While claiming to be wise, they became fools. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and revered and worshiped the creature rather than the Creator.” (Romans 1:21-22,25) Dear Friends – Nonbelievers in God are currently in the majority, and that is a depressing …
“Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; and let those who hate Him flee before Him.” (Psalm 68:1) Dear Friends – There is such a wishful elegance to those words, that a devout believer can see the possibility of hope escalating when they are pronounced as prayer before Almighty God. As His beloved children, Christians experienced in the extent of His powers realize that whatever is prayed for He …
“I could strengthen you with talk, or shake my head with silent lips.” (Job 16:5) Dear Friends – Unmerited suffering is one of the many topics in the Book of Job, and while we know from other books in The Bible, God most definitely has the power to inflict suffering where He deems punishment is deserved, however, it was not so for Job because God knew him to be a …