Meditate on each - especially the last one! II Timothy - All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. John - For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in... Continue Reading →
Words
Quit This recent statement by a football player: "Quit is not in our vocabulary." Uh – yes, it is in your vocabulary! You just used it! Awesome – God is awesome! Deuteronomy 7:21, You shall not be terrified of them; for the Lord your God, the great and awesome God is among you. Deuteronomy 28:58, If you... Continue Reading →
The Library
Revelation 20:12-13, And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead... Continue Reading →
Thanksgivings
We opened our worship time yesterday with a reminder of who we are and what we are to do with who are are from Psalm 100:3-4. 3 Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Who is He and who are we? He is God,... Continue Reading →
The “i” in Pride
The letter “i” causes us to think of the 9th letter in the alphabet. Such a critical letter for not only is it about 4% of the tools used in English communication (1 of 26), it is higher in useage when compared to x, y, or z. It also has a lofty place for it is a... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 3
Jeremiah 3 is a very interesting and important chapter (Come, aren't they all? Well, maybe some more than others – example: I Chronicles 5). Jeremiah was hearing from God about the countries of Israel and Judah, which about 400 years earlier were one nation under King David. In the midst of a number of issues, the... Continue Reading →
Being Missional
A few days ago a man was in for a chat about ministry and in the course of the conversation he said something like, “I’m troubled by the word ‘missional’” or “I can’t stand the word ‘missional’” and I agreed. So, what is this being “missional” about? My take is that most see it is about being... Continue Reading →
Mom
I woke this morning remembering my Mother who passed on this day three years ago. A number of us were in the room and a few were huddled talking about scheduling when God quietly called her name and she stepped out of her very troubled house into God’s glory! A word that hit me this morning... Continue Reading →
Micah Musing #4
Micah 7:1, “Woe is me!” Often thought by many a person during their lifetime and over the centuries around the world. And what is the antidote? God! Not just any god! Thoughts: “Woe is me” is certainly true when looking horizontally – when looking at men and our world. However, “Woe is me!” is not fully true because there... Continue Reading →
Violence
We are more and more touched by violent acts: the Pittsburg synagogue murders, the Cesar Sayoc pipe bomber, yelling at Supreme Court nominee hearings, aggression toward Sarah Sanders at a restaurant, etc. We are more and more engulfed in violent talk: promote violence to get one’s way, shouts of “death” to others, writings and books that are... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 