Now with the end of 2020 in sight, I passionately read, again, to you 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.’” Luke 2: 8-20 A six-year-old grandson loved dogs….
Tag: promises
Promise to Mary
Two boys were walking home from church and talking about their Sunday school lesson. They were studying the temptation of Christ in the wilderness. Little Peter said to his friend John, “Do you believe that stuff about the Devil? Do you really think there is a Devil?” John looked at him and said, “Naah, it’s…
Promise to Zechariah
A five-year-old daughter looked at a calendar and asked, “How many be-good days ’til Christmas?” She made promises undoubtedly to be good in those days leading to Christmas. In these three Sundays leading to Christmas, I’ll share messages about three of the characters in the birth story of Jesus. God made promises to them. They…
Uber Glory
Moses was insistent. He told the Lord he wouldn’t go anywhere, even if it was the Promised Land, without the Lord’s presence. April and I lost our fascination with correct theology a while ago and crave the simplicity of our Daddy’s presence. Moses’ prayerful plea, “Show me your glory,” is a petition we’ve spoken and…
Psalm 102 in The Message 