Abraham’s nephew, Lot, is an interesting character. We first meet him in Genesis 11, when his father, Haran has died, and Grandpa Terah and Uncle Abraham take him with them when they leave the place of their birth, Ur of the Chaldeans. A hard beginning. He finds himself fatherless and pulled away from all that …
Tag: Repentance
The Danger Of Dismissing God
Romans 1:21-22 – For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools. I find it interesting that we haven’t evolved at all, since the beginning of creation. Read …
When Jesus Restores Us
John 21 focuses primarily on Peter, one of Jesus’ disciples that we can all identify with. Jesus has risen from the dead, and Peter has seen Him personally and talked with Him at least three times at this point (John 20:19-29). I would say we could be fairly confident Peter and Jesus had a conversation …
What Gives God Great Joy?
As I write these words, our daughter has just updated us on her 39-week obstetric appointment. Literally, at any moment, she could go into labor with our fourth grandchild. This precious little boy has already been named and has a beautiful nursery waiting for him, a sweet and precocious big sister who is not quite …
Read-Through-The-Bible [09.30.19]
Today’s psalms include 107, 116, 118, & 125. I want to focus on Psalm 107 and urge you to read it in its entirety. It is a beautiful and encouraging read. My NASB aptly entitles this psalm, “The Lord Delivers Men from Manifold Troubles.” The last verse gives us pause and tells us we …
The Way Of The Word 