“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matthew 6:34 ESV) The word tomorrow has stirred up more excitement than a free trip to Disney Land and struck more fear in the hearts of mankind than a Freddy Krueger movie marathon. Tomorrow... Continue Reading →
I Just Don’t Fit In
"These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of that land from... Continue Reading →
Eagerly Waiting
“And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him” (Hebrews 9:27-28 ESV). I remember the anticipation... Continue Reading →
Set Apart, Useful and Ready
"Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house,... Continue Reading →
Hope In the Twinkling of an Eye
Image from http://hewillbeback.org/2012/09/in-twinkling-of-eye.html "Behold! I tell you a mystery. we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. For this perishable body must put... Continue Reading →
Hope in the Midst of Despair
"But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. For this we declare to you... Continue Reading →
Completion
"And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6 ESV). Do you ever feel as though you're just spinning your wheels? I know that visitors to my home have felt that way while attempting to climb... Continue Reading →
Word for the Weekend: Static
One of the definitions of Static is "lacking in movement, action, or change, especially in a way viewed as undesirable or uninteresting" (dictionary.com here and following). Weekends tend to be fantastic times for testing the validity of this definition. Newton's First Law of Motion states that a body at rest will tend to stay at... Continue Reading →
Mindful Monday: Armor Pt. 6
"...and take the helmet of salvation (Ephesians 6:17 ESV). Today we conclude the series on the full armor of God by addressing the Helmet of Salvation. I'm not entirely sure why Paul ordered his armor list the way he did. If it had been me I would probably have listed the Helmet of Salvation first,... Continue Reading →
Jesus Identified With Me
When I was a child my mother read to me often. One of the books she read from was a children's Bible. While I liked to hear all of the stories, my favorite was always the temptation of Jesus. I'm not sure exactly what it was about it that appealed to me so strongly. Perhaps... Continue Reading →
Skipping Stones 