Recently we received some pictures from our daughter who lives overseas. She and her husband and three of our precious grandchildren are serving God in full-time missions. The pictures were of our son-in-law baptizing a young man he has been discipling. The joy on both of their faces is priceless. While our daughter and son-in-law …
Tag: Obedience
Have You Separated Yourself?
Today’s thought is a short one. It comes from the very first verse in today’s Proverb. Proverbs 18:1 – He who separates himself seeks his own desire, he quarrels against all sound wisdom. This verse immediately brought to mind the many conversations I’ve had with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, since Covid. When Covid …
According To The Word Of The Lord
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be reading and re-reading about the life of Elijah, the fiery prophet God used during the reign of King Ahab and his wicked wife, Jezebel. Elijah faced a lot of cultural and political pressure in his ministry. He is most remembered for his battle against the prophets of Baal …
Do You Have Any High Places?
Solomon is credited with being the wisest man in all of history. One bit of wisdom he shares in the book of Ecclesiastes came to mind this morning as I continue to read through 2 Kings. Ecclesiastes 1:9;3:15 – That which has been is that which will be, and that which has been done is …
The Choice To Obey
Have you ever wondered why God instigates, decrees, or allows things to happen that in His infinite knowledge of all things past, present, and future, He knows will not turn out well? 1 Samuel 8-15 tells the story of how Saul became Israel’s first king. The people asked for a king, rejecting the theocratic government …
The Way Of The Word 