The ABCs of Gratitude
Recently, in moments before sleep fell, I began to list, alphabetically, areas of gratitude. This is my own personal list, which amazed me! A – Atonement – Jesus’ sacrifice to reconcile me to God. B – Baking – the aroma testifying to the results! C – Choices – each one determines the trajectory of an […]
Help Complete the Puzzle
Growing up, we often worked on a jigsaw puzzle around the holidays. Family, and even visitors contributed time and effort toward the completion. A lost piece or the wag of a dog’s tail hitting the edge of the table, would send us scrambling for the missing pieces. That image came to mind recently as our […]
A Heavenly Pharmacy
God’s promises are an inexhaustible source of wealth. They are an ointment for painful wounds, a remedy for heartbreak, encouragement for a discouraged spirit. Charles Spurgeon likens them to “a heavenly pharmacy.” What a picture this presented to me. Imagine a pharmacy, in the natural, that is fully stocked—every ointment, all supplements, multiple analgesics for […]
Fear Can Be a Good Thing
Although we are encouraged in Scripture to trust the Lord and not live in a fearful manner, there is a type of fear we should cultivate. Let us look at the FEAR OF THE LORD, which is a gateway to God’s blessing. This fear has the connotation of reverence and awe but also an understanding […]
He Awakens Me in the Morning
What do you think it means to be a disciple? The Hebrew word for disciple is talmid. A talmid of Jesus’s day would give up his entire life in order to be with his teacher. All of us can know the thoughts of Christ. We are told that we can have His mind, “For who […]
