John 10:20, 21 (NKJV) 20 And many of them said, “He has a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to Him?” 21 Others said, “These are not the words of one who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?” One of the main reasons Jesus will have to rapture his … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Before you draw that line…
Be careful when you “draw the line”. The difference between a work of art and scribbling is that with a work of art the lines are part of the bigger picture. The same is true for “drawing the line” with rules and regulations; policies and procedures. When you start making rules and regulations to make … Continue reading
Abba Father; Papa God
John 10:18 (NKJV) This command I have received from My Father. Never forget that God is a God who commands. Over the last few days I have given you some of the reasons Jesus willingly allowed the Jewish and Romans leaders to malign his character, mock and humiliate him publically, torture him and finally execute him … Continue reading
The winner gets the pretty girl!
John 10:18 (NKJV) No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. There is a side of the David vs. Goliath story that you have probably never heard taught. What we hear taught is that David’s motivation for taking on a giant three times his size was his passion to defend … Continue reading
There’s truth and then there’s Truth
Colossians 1:28-29 (NKJV) Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. 29 To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightily. Perhaps one of the reasons that it is frowned upon in much … Continue reading
The Brexit Vote
“You can worry yourself to death, but you cannot worry yourself to a longer life.” _Charles May, of the Mayo Clinic You may have heard that England voted to withdraw from the European Union and that the stock market has dropped precipitously, and that half a dozen other terrible things are happening around the world. … Continue reading
A commercial break
Sonja and I are on our annual “rambling vacation” and have eventually made our way to Branson, MO. If I had to name one highlight as the “best” it would have been our viewing of Sight & Sound’s production of Moses. I have had friends who have trumpeted how great the Sight & Sound productions are … Continue reading
Just stay with the plan
1 Peter 1:20 (NKJV) He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you. How could Jesus willingly allow himself to be tortured and executed? Because that was a part of the plan. Now here’s the important thing—suffering almost always comes with a plan. If your plans … Continue reading
Love & Power
John 10:18 (NKJV) I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. In my younger days it was common to hear a young man, say about his physical prowess, “I’m not bragging, I’m just stating facts.” Well, in one sense, that is what Jesus is doing. He’s not bragging, he’s simply … Continue reading
Give us this day more stuff
Give us this day our daily bread. (Matthew 6:11, NKJV) Recently I was reminded of the words of early church father, Gregory of Nyssa, who noted that when praying the Lord’s Prayer, the only material thing we are permitted to ask for is bread. “Not herds or silken robes, not a prominent position, monuments or … Continue reading
