Sad, Not Mad
I screamed so hard my throat was tender afterwards. That all-too-familiar uncontrollable rage. Like a volcano, it’s unpredictable and uncontrollable.
True Food
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.” Luke 4:4, Deut. 8:3
Jesus has been fasting for 40 days, so He doesn’t just have grumbly tummy. He’s ravished. He is literally sick with hunger. Wiley Satan says “If You’re God, turn these stones to bread.” Create what you want. Fulfill your needs yourself. Prove yourself.
A Magical Moment
Hummingbirds are elusive. For a few seconds they hover at a feeder or flower, then like the flicker of a green flash at sunset they disappear, which is why my morning was so memorable.
A Baby in a Barn
Feeling down and defeated in your weight loss efforts? Have you ever considered your frustration with your food and fitness maybe goes back to a baby in a barn?
Sounds sacrilegious? Let’s consider the circumstances.
A Messy Deck
One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out, and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger.
Decision, or Oblivion?
It’s tragic, on multiple levels, to watch young Islam men blowing themselves up in the name of Allah. They’re too young to be gripped by such hatred. Innumerable lives are destroyed, all because they believed a lie. Someone told them, likely an elder, that their god would be pleased if they killed Americans in his name.
Be a Buddy
In I Thessalonians 5, Paul is exhorting the church to be “alert and self-controlled” while awaiting Jesus’ second coming. He writes, encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. (vs. 11)
Divine Motivation
Does exercise feel like a never ending nag? You know it’s “good for you” but that doesn’t seem to draw you off the couch. You’d like to shed a few pounds, but that too is often insufficient motivation. How about lowering blood pressure or cholesterol?
Gideon's Guys
God loves to win under impossible odds. Abraham becoming dad in his second century. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego sitting fireside enjoying a cold beverage with a friend. A virgin birth.
Fully Known
“If anyone loves God he is known by God.” (I Cor. 8:3)
Showing a genuine interest in someone by asking personal questions is an old-reliable sales technique. “Get to know your customer so you can meet his needs.”
Praise Him with Your Plate
I Timothy 6:17 reminds us that God “richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.” Oh how He has extravagantly provided with culinary choices! God’s generosity is vividly expressed by the plethora of possibilities for our plates. Consider the combination of colors.