How often do you stop to ponder the things God has done? In Psalm 111, we are reminded to pause and consider the works of God. We are urged to gather with the family of God and rejoice with grateful hearts over the things we have seen and observed our God perform, particularly and most …
The Price Of Joy
The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great …
Hard-Headed
I wrote the following for this week's ministry update, but I thought it might encourage my blog readers as well. *** Do you ever wonder why it’s so hard to explain the gospel to someone who isn’t interested in hearing it? Or why the truths of scripture that are so clear and understandable to us …
Wait For The Morning
Have you ever found yourself in a dark place, wondering how and when you’d find your way out of it and back into the joy and light of life? Maybe it’s because of sin. You gave into temptation or made some bad choices. It could be something big that’s left some scars on your heart …
Lift Up Your Eyes To Your Keeper
Psalm 121 is a short psalm, just eight verses. Its encouraging words often come to mind, as it was one of many passages I memorized as a child for our annual scripture memory contests. As a kid, my motivation was the $20 prize, but the real prize has come throughout my life as the words …
The Way Of The Word 