God’s will – for blessings, worth and hope Matthew 5:3-10 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.... Continue Reading →
Romans 5
To set up the singing of “The Old Rugged Cross” for Cathy Paulsen’s funeral, this passage came to the fore for a few reasons: It talks about faith in God, which marked Cathy. It talks about peace and hope, which Cathy certainly possessed. It talks about glorying in tribulation – Cathy had tribulation, yet glorified... Continue Reading →
Declaration of Dependence
God's "elect" (the descendants of Abraham, Genesis 12:1-4) were born captives and slaves in a land hostile to the Creator, Triune God – hostile to their faith. They were born in “Egypt” without representation and brutally taxed (building treasurer cities) and oppressed (John Bunyan in jail for preaching without a license from the state). God raised up... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 51
These verses resonate in light of what Christianity is facing in our country. 6-7, Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look on the earth beneath. For the heavens will vanish away like smoke, The earth will grow old like a garment, And those who dwell in it will die in like manner; But My salvation will be forever, And... Continue Reading →
Nineveh’s Salvation
From the men’s study on June 24, 2021 Jonah 3:4-10, And Jonah began to enter the city on the first day’s walk. Then he cried out and said, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” 5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them. 6 Then... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 65:8-17
A Picture of what is Coming – The future of two groups per God as revealed in Isaiah 65:8-17 This passage is foremost about the re-establishment of the nation of Israel as the centerpiece of God’s doings, but we shall consider it further out and His dealings with those truly saved and those not saved (the only two... Continue Reading →
Pride
There is much this month about "Pride" - the word will be seen and heard often which warrants this Musing... What should one think? “Pride” per Daniel (Merriam/Webster) - 1: the quality or state of being proud: such as a: inordinate self-esteem: conceit b: a reasonable or justifiable self-respect c: delight or elation arising from some act, possession, or relationship //... Continue Reading →
Hades
Some additional thoughts about the text used in the message at SSB yesterday: 1 Peter 4:4-6 reports on “those” who think ill of God’s people - those upper story people who no longer join in the doings, thinking, and chatter of the world, but are about following the will of God. The lowers talk badly... Continue Reading →
The Message
Jonah was sent to another culture, language and people group by God to give them one thing – His message. Jonah 3:1-2, Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah went to serve God... Continue Reading →
Inheritance
Saturday we had a funeral for Ken Clipperton’s mother, Betty Fitzgarrald, with a number of family talking about her compliance to the charge found in Philippians 2:3-4: Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests,... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 