"A prophet is not without honor except in his own country." Why did God not give us more details about Jesus's early years? After the tale of His birth and a short note about an incident when He was twelve, why does He just spring on the scene? We would be like the people of …
Category: Thoughts
If My People
"If My people, which are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways..." So the LORD said to the people of Israel in II Chronicles 7:14. Because of what Christ did by redeeming us to Himself and grafting us into His family, I believe …
August 24, 2013
"Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, …
November 7, 2012
Election was yesterday. Barack Obama was re-elected. God have mercy on us. Perhaps that is the point; we've put our faith in man and not in Him. We may indeed have passed beyond the point of avoiding judgement. As a nation, we've thumbed our noses at God and refused to repent. As His people, we've …
Priorities
I use the social network site Facebook to keep up with family and friends. It’s nice to see what’s going on in folk's lives, to see if they have joys to relate or problems that need prayer. It’s also a good way to find out people's opinions on topics of the day. Because the people …
Dangerous Comfort
We know the story of Jonah and the big fish. God told Jonah to go preach to the people of Nineveh, but Jonah didn’t like that idea. The citizens of Nineveh were known for their cruelty, and Jonah was angry God would choose to offer them mercy. He decided to rebel and hopped a boat …
The Price of Rapture
Years ago, I distinctly remember praying that I would live long enough to be taken up in the Rapture. I was only a child, and my prayer wasn't some great theological decision, but came from a fear of dying. In my young mind, it was better to be snatched up than face unknown death. While …
Black & White with Shades of Gray 