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A Cup & A Crust Of Bread
John 6:53 Last night—at our Wednesday evening service—we gathered together to share a meal. An important meal. A simple meal. Communion. I was reminded of the importance of this time, and how we must prepare ourselves before we break the bread and drink the cup. Why is this such an important time? ¨Jesus commanded us to share this [...]
The Weekend Relay
I didn’t have time to watch the concluding episodes of Lost or 24. Life has been wonderfully busy – filled with much more important events. The weekend of May 21-23, 2010 was more of a milestone for our family than I realized as I plowed through the events on the calendar. Along with being in the final steps of an escrow on purchasing [...]
Deal With It
“Deal with me for Your Name’s sake” Psalm 109:21 David has been writing and singing about God’s dealing with the wicked, asking God to smite them and discipline and judge them. Then some level of humility settles on David’s heart. And he realizes that there are still unsettled issues in His own heart, issues that must come [...]
There is a River: Multi-Purpose Tool
“No man can tame the tongue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who have been made in the likeness of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.” James 3:8-10 James made this simple embarrassing observation [...]
Money, Money, Money: Going, Going, Gone
“Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin” Dan. 5:25 Translated into our culture this would be “Dollar, dollar, dime, nickel”. In Britain – “Pound, pound, tuppence, pence”. What Is God saying? Using monetary terms –terms that the king understood, being so proud of his accomplishments and wealth, he tells Belshazzar he’s about to lose it [...]
Consider the Source
You have granted me life and favor, and your care has preserved my spirit. Job 9:12 What believer has not said that? We all recognize the fact that we exist and survive because God has granted us life. I have often paused in a moment of profound gratitude to acknowledge that the open doors before me, the fruitful ministry, the wonderful [...]
Afraid, Astonished, Amazed, Offended
Mark 5 & 6 (5:20, 42, 6:3) Everywhere Jesus went people responded and usually few remained neutral as unaffected observers. People who saw Jesus’ works and heard Jesus’ teaching knew that they were encountering something and someone like they had never seen before. Jesus was in a category by Himself…He was not typical or “normal”. He [...]
All Fullness
“For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell.” Col. 1:19 The writer of Hebrews says that Jesus was the “express image of person” (Heb. 1:3). Jesus told His disciples, “If you have seen Me you have seen the Father” (John 14:9). The fullness of God is Jesus. All that God was contained and overflowed from [...]
So much to love
“But Damas has forsaken Me, having loved this present world and has departed for Thessalonica.” 2 Tim. 4:10 There are so many things to love. So many ways a man can “depart”. Damas loved this present world. In chapter 3:1-2, Paul warned Timothy of perilous times in the last days because men would be lovers of themselves and lovers [...]
Is Your Mission Accomplished?
“Samuel cried out to the Lord all night.” 1 Samuel 15:11 After God and Samuel’s chat about Saul’s ruined administration, Samuel’s night is spent in tears and grief. God has told Samuel how grieved He is, how sorry He is…”I greatly regret”…”he won’t follow Me”…”won’t obey Me”… God has regretted [...]
