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Let us begin…
Gen 11:6 The LORD said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. (NIV) Standing on that mountain of handmade boulders, the architects of that great tower must have seen the vision. Babylon was the greatest progressive city the world had ever known. They were organized and purpose-driven. They were building a city to captivate the minds of men. They would place a tower, like a skyscraper, in the middle of it all as a witness to their greatness. The people relied on human…
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What If …
Consider the question that God asked Cain in the opening pages of time: Gen 4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? The answer was inside the question. God’s “if” came with a requirement and acceptance, blessing, and favor was the result. The Lord spoke to the congregation in 2 Chr 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. First came the challenge; then came…
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God will provide himself a lamb…
The difference between Mary and Martha was distance. We could point to priorities, but in the most simplistic and literal form, distance from Jesus was the issue. Martha was busy cleaning and maintaining the house while Mary was sitting at His feet. The critical point is this: To be removed from His voice is to be absent from His message. Martha could not have known His teachings as she scurried about in the other room. Her duties, though pressing and of some importance, did not constitute “the one needful thing” of the which Jesus defined as being by His side.…
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guard ourselves…….
ADT joins a host of home protection services which have grown in the last few years. Irrespective of the value of the house, owners are concerned with invasions and break-ins. Some blame a poor economy or drugs for the rise in robberies, but history shows that thieves have been with us from the dawn of time. With these new digital protection devices we can safeguard ourselves from many potential dangers. While not everyone may use an alarm system, I cannot imagine anyone wanting to be robbed. Surely we would not leave our doors open or car windows down with valuables…
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the Lord often uses other means than our logic
John 9:6-7 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, …he went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. If you read the account in John 9, there is no other way to describe the actions of Jesus, but to say that He put mud in a blind man’s eye. It doesn’t sound very appropriate. In fact, it makes no sense to our way of thinking. There is…
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Little is much
God’s Economy has mystified the world for thousands of years. His providence is beyond our understanding, but the result of His power is written on the pages of history. Follow it with me: Gideon conquers a massive enemy without raising a single sword. His victory is via 300 men with trumpets and torches standing in a circle. Jesus feeds 5000 men, not including women and children, with a single lunch made for a child. Peter pays a debt by fishing for a lone fish that has a shekel lodged in its mouth. A widow gets out of debt by bringing empty vessels into her…
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Offer Thanks Unto the Lord
Traditions are often dismissed in light of what might be trending. Modernism now stretches far beyond technological advances. It has invaded the way in which we remember our past and honor our heritage. Thanksgiving Day was once a time to recall the goodness of the Lord in our lives. It was a tradition set forth as a memorial that brought to the forefront the blessing of God among families and friends. Sadly enough it seems that we have succumb to the mode of vogue: that prevailing thought that dominates and details present whims. Yet what has become of our tradition? …
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Jesus was not willing to coexist
The Gospel of Mark records the moment. Jarius has a young, twelve year old daughter who is sick unto death. He is desperate to bring Jesus back home with him for the sake of her healing, but in transit Jesus is deterred. By the time they arrive to the house, Jarius’ daughter is dead. The mourners are already there, weeping over her lifeless body. Jesus declares that the girl is not dead, but sleeping and yet the people present know that she is dead. They’ve seen death before; they’ve taken her pulse and because of their assumption they laugh at…
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Sweeter than honey to my taste
Health is the subject of a myriad of articles. Human existence centers around food sources and nutrition. In fact, there are daily reports about food issues, diets, and healthier ways to eat. From saccharin to gluten, people are discovering that food is the greatest influence on the quality of life. All of us spend time and money on this most basic need. The common thought is that what you eat determines weight, health, brain activity, and other functions. The old adage is “you are what you eat.” It only stands to reason that if what we put into our body…
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Early will I seek thee.
Psa 63:1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; In the opening description of David’s psalm, this poet-king is caught in a desert, separated from his beloved sanctuary in Jerusalem. Previous psalms declare his great desire to be a servant in the Lord’s house making his current separation a greater burden, but a single phrase in the opening verse of Psalm 63 gives light…