As [Joseph] considered this an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream Matthew 1:20a One of the amazing characteristics of the Bible is the way things fit together. Parts of it that are centuries apart in very different historical settings and very different types of literature fit together in amazing ways. SoContinue reading “Fitting Together”
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Heavenly Peace?
When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgaveour transgressions. (Ps. 65:3 NIV) My favorite Christmas carol is “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” but I confess when I sing “How silently the wondrous gift is given” I wiggle a little bit. Rev. Phillips Brooks was a bachelor and I wonder a bit how much he knewContinue reading “Heavenly Peace?”
Pleasure
. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death James 1:15 You show me the path of life Psalm 16:11 Delight yourself in the Lord,Continue reading “Pleasure”
O Give Thanks
Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. Psalm 105:1 NLT Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT One of the more common commandments in the Bible is to giveContinue reading “O Give Thanks”
Voluntary Associations
You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters.Love each other deeply with all your heart. 1 Peter 1:22 NLT Does America need the church? Do Americans need the church? Yes, yes, and yes! Why? In the first place,Continue reading “Voluntary Associations”
When He Became . . . .
Jehoshaphat enjoyed great riches and high esteem, and he made an alliance with Ahab of Israel by having his son marry Ahab’s daughter. 2 Chronicles 18:1 NLT One of the features of the Biblical narratives is the general lack of moralizing. That is, the narrators do not often tell us what we should thinkContinue reading “When He Became . . . .”
The Work of the Holy Spirit: Reviving
Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to the winds, son of man. Speak a prophetic message and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Come, O breath, from the four winds! Breathe into these dead bodies so they may live again.’” Ezekiel 37:9 NLT One of the most vivid allegoriesContinue reading “The Work of the Holy Spirit: Reviving”
The Work of the Holy Spirit: Revealing
On July 31of my thirtieth year,while I was with the Judean exiles beside the Kebar River in Babylon, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. Ezekiel 1:1 NLT I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet…. Then I turnedContinue reading “The Work of the Holy Spirit: Revealing”
The Work of the Holy Spirit in Ezekiel-Renewing
On July 31of my thirtieth year,while I was with the Judean exiles beside the Kebar River in Babylon, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. Ezekiel. 1:1 NLT It was almost certainly Ezekiel’s thirtieth birthday, one that should have been a great day of celebration, a day when, after years ofContinue reading “The Work of the Holy Spirit in Ezekiel-Renewing”
How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place
Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow builds her nest and raises her young at a place near your altar, O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, my King and my God! What joy for those who can live in your house, always singing your praises. Psalm. 84:3-4 NLT I am the vine; you areContinue reading “How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place”
Called To Be Transformed 