“‘Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life.’ I once heard a preacher put it this way: ‘WHEN YOU SPEAK, WE COME ALIVE INSIDE.’ Peter knew there was nowhere else to go and no one else to go to. When Jesus speaks, we come alive inside. Peter then made his confession like he did in the other gospels in Caesarea Philippi, ‘You are the Holy One of God (the Christ, the Son of the living God).'”
Tag: hope
Under Conviction
“I was desperate to experience the goodness of God in the churches I pastored. They prayed for me. I entered that lunch date desperate. I left that restaurant under conviction.”
Waiting for Everybody?
“It all started with one soldier taking a risk because he knew who he was, and he knew the Lord’s mode of operation was to save either by many or by few. Either by many or by few.”
It’s From God
Matthew 1: 18-25 A recurring Bible verse I’ve employed the last couple Sundays is Jeremiah 29: 11 – “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Promises are given to specific individuals in the…
Staying Put
Luke 24: 44-53 Sometimes we do well waiting and sometimes we don’t do so well. One thing that distinguishes the human species from others is that we’re the only animals you’ll find standing in lines. That goes with the old joke. We shouldn’t trust banks with counting our money. If bankers can count, why do…
Does the Lord Remember Us?
1 Samuel 1: 4-20 The Lord remembered her. Hannah would weep because she could not conceive and bear a child. She would endure scorn and ridicule from her rival year after year. In the annual festival to go to Shiloh to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of hosts, Hannah went to the temple,…
A New Prayer for a New Year
At the close of a year and the start of a new one, I’ve been given something fresh to pray.People we know have experienced in 2017 some of the worst things in life. There are some who’ve experienced new and exciting opportunities. There are even more folks who fell right in between enduring struggles while…
The World Is Really Changing
I read from Psalm 71 this week. A set of verses encouraged me to believe afresh in the purpose of this blog. But I will hope continually, and will praise you yet more and more. My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all day long, though their number is…
Some Simple Acts at the Close of the Year
This one verse of scripture captured me this week. One generation shall commend your works to another and shall declare your mighty acts. — Psalm 145: 4 As 2016 winds down, what mighty acts of God I’ve witnessed can I commend to another generation? This blog is suppose to collect the mighty acts of God…
Have Yourself a Joyful Christmas
One night, recently, we drove to Auburn to meet our daughter and bring her home after her last exam of the semester. We listened to Christmas music on CDs. The darkness coupled with the tears in my eyes made driving rather hazardous. Earlier, after April and I discussed my anger and depression getting the…
Psalm 102 in The Message 