Posts tagged “God”
Behave like a creationist
If you want to avoid a physical, emotional, and spiritual crash, start at the beginning of the Bible. In the very first half of…
You are royalty
On September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, passed away at the age of 96. The world watched in fascination at the…
Don’t forget to look up!
I was several hours into a 25-mile hike with my family when I realized something odd. I had stopped looking up. Somewhere between mile…
No coincidence. Just providence.
Why are you here? Out of all the things you could be doing or words you could be reading, why are you here right…
You are the answer!
The people around me have been discouraged lately. (Wait, that sentence could be sorely misinterpreted. Let me try again …) The people around me…
The calendar helps us remember
The average citizen of Israel, even if they are not at all religious, knows more about the Old Testament book of Esther than most…
Moment-by-moment praise
A 19th-century writer once wrote, “We never praise the Lord better than when we do those things which are pleasing in his sight.” That…
Seek justice for the defenseless
“The King is mighty, he loves justice—you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right” (Psalm 99:4). Justice is…
Judge Jesus’ way (Part 5)
Grace makes your upcoming judgment great. Judgment day, despite its long delay, is still on its way. But the thought of standing before the…
Judge Jesus’ way (Part 2)
If you hold a strong opinion about something, make sure God agrees with you. One day the Pharisees said, “Jesus! Your friends don’t practice…
Read the signs
I live in a rural area, and as each season changes, we all see the signs. One of my farming neighbors says that as…
God’s blessings
“God bless.” One day I realized I was using those words frequently without really thinking about them. It was the way I signed off…