God desires that none should perish (II Peter 3:9). God all day long, all over the world, and through all of time has been open to one, any or all coming to Him in confession and seeking to be saved. 59:1, Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, that it... Continue Reading →
Tie Keeper
I have commented that I pause to ponder about what I am wearing on any given Sunday as to “coordinating” with the message or the marker of that Sunday (a holiday, church event or...). I consider the color of suit, the color of tie and shirt and even the shoes I wear. I have stated that... Continue Reading →
2022 Highlights or Lowlights
Abortion: SCOTUS leak, Roe struck down 6/24, protest at justices’ homes, Respect for Marriage Act AI: Meta, cameras, tracking, virtual world, humans infused with technology, smart phones Border: immigrants, human trafficking (agree to be slaves so to get here, about 50k children smuggled in every year), Title 42 struggle, TX busing to cities/Martha’s Vineyard Climate: electric vehicles, pipeline shut -... Continue Reading →
Words Work
Words are powerful, influential, moving and again, very powerful things! Look at that Bible laying on your coffee table. A book of many, many, many words. God uses words! Words matter! Words are powerful! Words work! Romans 10:17, So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Hosea 14:2, Take words with you, and return to the Lord. Say to... Continue Reading →
20 Key Jesus Events
Of eternity past - God, fully God, always God – without beginning Micah 5:2, from everlasting John 1:1, in the beginning Word – the Word was God Decreed to make a being in His image to dwell with Him forever Genesis 1:26, Let us make man in our image Jesus: “I’ll pay their sin debt.”... Continue Reading →
FAITH
Hebrews 11:6, But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:1, Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. “The just shall live by faith” - Habakkuk 2:4 and three more times! Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, and Hebrews... Continue Reading →
Why Believe?
Ethics is about “oughts” or standards which should be universal and unchanging. From where should those oughts come? There are a host of ideas brought forth but none prove to be universal or unchanging save one set - those from the Bible. But why believe the Bible? Who says it is universal and unchanging? For one,... Continue Reading →
Resilience
It has been said that people in the United States face two absolutes: death and taxes. This is often trumped with, “No, there is only one absolute: death!” How so? Because, one can refuse or fail to pay taxes and become a number in the prison system and not a taxpayer. It needs to also be... Continue Reading →
January 1, 2023
Targets for the coming year... I Peter 1:13, “Therefore” is a New Year’s word. The word, “Therefore” means there was material, teachings, points before and there are now more to follow. Thus, in 2022 we learned and witnessed much; “therefore”, in 2023 we will need to do this or that. In I Peter 1:13-17 there are five... Continue Reading →
New Year Targets
We sent this out with the Prayer Prods yesterday... Thoughts for a New Year: From Psalm 51 11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit. 13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 