"But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me" (2 Timothy 1:12 ESV). I've always had a special place in my heart for First and Second Timothy, as I share his name. I... Continue Reading →
Outsiders
“Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person” (Colossians 4:5-6 ESV). As Christians it is not uncommon that we find ourselves spending our time with other Christians. This is one... Continue Reading →
God On Display Part 2
“But some of them said, 'Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man also have kept this man from dying?'”(John 11:37 ESV). We all believe that Jesus has the power to heal. We all believe that while He physically walked this earth, He did heal. This is not in dispute in any... Continue Reading →
God On Display
“As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" Jesus answered, "It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him” (John 9:1-3 ESV). It... Continue Reading →
Endurance
"By your endurance you will gain your lives" (Luke 21:19 ESV). Jesus had been teaching about the end times. Wars. Earthquakes. Famines. Persecution. "You will be hated by all for my name's sake. But not a hair of your head will perish. By your endurance you will gain your lives" (Luke 21:17-19 ESV). Whenever I... Continue Reading →
Help My Unbelief!
“'...if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.' And Jesus said to him, 'If you can! All things are possible for one who believes.' Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, ' I believe; help my unbelief'” (Mark 9:22-24 ESV)! The boy had been oppressed by a demon,... Continue Reading →
Distractions and Devotion
“Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him” (Psalms 32:6 ESV). I have been guilty innumerable times of pushing my quiet times aside for the sake of more sleep, or to spend that... Continue Reading →
Rise and Stand
"Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand. Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright. Psalm 20:6-8 ESV Yesterday we... Continue Reading →
An Opportune Time
"And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time" (Luke 4:13 ESV). Do you remember the story of the temptation of Jesus. In Luke's account he points out that the devil left off tempting Jesus "until an opportune time." I can identify with this tactic. I've had times... Continue Reading →
We Are Seeds
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, he must follow... Continue Reading →
Skipping Stones 