For God’s blessings... Closing out the 9/11 remembrance and prayer time this morning, I laid a challenge out to all who desire God’s grace and mercy be ours for days to come and for our children: Be saved and Be obedient! BE SAVED? be saved today! be right with God today! Which means: You are a sinner and... Continue Reading →
Abounding!
I Peter 1:2b, Grace and peace be multiplied. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by... Continue Reading →
Rainbow Colors
This is a follow up to the Rainbow Musing of a couple of days ago... The colors of the Rainbow are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet commonly known by the acronym ROY G BIV. ["What?! Another acronym?" Yes, sorry, Charlie. The world is full of them!] Let the colors help us grasp... Continue Reading →
9/11 plus 20
This Saturday morning (09/11/21) at SSB There is little doubt that our country is at a crossroads or a significant intersection of roads where “vendors” are peddling their fix for the nation’s malaise each promising a utopia, blessings or a pot of gold at the end. The question is which road will we take? Even for many... Continue Reading →
The Rainbow
magine the sight that greeted Noah and family as they exited the ark – a beautiful arc of colors in the sky. This splash of color welcomed them after 54 weeks in a dark box with only some shafts of light penetrating the dark from a high window. It has been a hard, hard year. Nothing like... Continue Reading →
You Know
While most of us can claim ignorance on a host of issues – or said otherwise, most of us should claim ignorance on a host of issues - not all do. We all know one or three who are experts on a myriad of issues if not all issues – just ask them! We all know two... Continue Reading →
Simeon
Thoughts on the backside of Steve’s SS class of August 22, 2021. A number of thoughts here are his - thanks, Steve! There was a man who lived at a very special time in history who was used by God to verify, teach and set the table for Jesus and for us: Simeon Luke 2:25, And... Continue Reading →
Crucifying the Flesh
Romans 8:13, For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. Colossians 3:5, Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Romans 6:6-7, Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin... Continue Reading →
Exodus 34
ome points from the message brought by Pastor Tim at SSB on July 25, 2021 with some additional thoughts of my own. Exodus 34:5-9, Now the Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord. And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy... Continue Reading →
The Revelation to John
It is amazing to me how people are all over the map as to the ebb and flow of the last book of the Bible, John’s Revelation. I take it literal unless clearly otherwise and I take it chronologically as laid out to John. It is also amazing to me that so many either shy away... Continue Reading →