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Category Archives: Eternity
Where Am I Going?
14Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid because I know where I have come from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Guidance, Heaven, love, Love of Money, Materialism, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Salvation, Sleeplessness, Trust, Uncategorized
Tagged Abiding, After Life, Christ, Fear, Perseverance, Trust, Worry
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The Vastness of Creation
“Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your judgments are like the great deep; you save humans and animals alike, O LORD.” Psalm 36: 5-6 NRSV) … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Eternity, Fun, Heaven, Meditation, Nature, Perspective, Praise, Prayer, Quiet Time, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Country, current-events, Fear, Identity, Perseverance, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Stress, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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A Lengthening Shadow
As my mouth was speaking these words to my wife in our devotions, my heart scanned memory for a time this was true for me: “After they called in the apostles and had them flogged, they ordered them not to … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Courage, Creation, Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Guidance, Heaven, Meditation, mercy, Peace, Perseverance, relationships, Religion, Repentance, Salvation, Service, Trust, Uncategorized, Wisdom, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Aging, Christ, Church, Fear, Forgiveness, Identity, Integrity, Perseverance, Prayer, Principles, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Suffering, Trust, Worry, Worship
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Peer Pressure Made Me Do It
As soon as Gideon died, the Israelites relapsed and prostituted themselves with the Baals, making Baal-berith their god. The Israelites did not remember the LORD their God, who had rescued them from the hand of all their enemies on every … Continue reading
Posted in Bondage, Country, Courage, Creation, Eternity, Faithfulness, Fear, Guidance, Heaven, Love of Money, Materialism, Meditation, Nature, Patriotism, Perseverance, Perspective, Politics, Prayer, Quiet Time, relationships, Repentance, Stress, Trust, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Christ, Comparison, Country, current-events, Fear, Identity, Integrity, Perseverance, politics, Prayer, Principles, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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The Lord’s Compassion is Over All He Has Made
“The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.” (Psalm 145:9 NRSV) What a tender picture these words convey. The Creator extends his arms of compassion over all: men, women, children, pets, … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Creation, Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief, Guidance, Heaven, Laughter, Meditation, mercy, Night, Peace, Perseverance, Quiet Time, relationships, Suffering, Trust, Uncategorized, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Aging, Children, Christ, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief, Identity, Loss, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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God’s Plan Will Carry On After Us
As I read the words which follow, I had an interesting thought: Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not fear or be dismayed; take all the fighting men with you, and go up now to Ai. (Joshua 8:1a NRSV) … Continue reading
Posted in Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Fun, Laughter, Nature, Peace, Perfectionism, Perspective, Quiet Time, Sleeplessness, Stress, Trust, Uncategorized, Wisdom, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Aging, Children, Church, Comparison, current-events, Fear, Identity, Liberty, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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Lead Me Lord
As I get older, I have noticed it is harder to hear what people are saying. Sometimes it takes me longer to understand what is happening around me. This is not unlike the feeling I have experienced when walking around … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Claustrophobia, Courage, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Guidance, Meditation, Night, Peace, Perseverance, Prayer, Quiet Time, relationships, Religion, Salvation, Sleeplessness, Stress, Suffering, Trust, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Aging, Christ, Claustrophobia, current-events, Fear, Perseverance, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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No Rest for the Wicked
If one regularly watches the news and reads newspapers he or she can begin to think evil is too entrenched for good ever to be victorious. Will the War in Afghanistan ever end? Will terrorists ever lay down their weapons … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Bondage, Country, Creation, Eternity, Faith, Fathers, Forgiveness, Guidance, Peace, Prayer, Quiet Time, relationships, Religion, Repentance, Salvation, Stress, Suffering
Tagged Abiding, Christ, Church, current-events, Fear, Forgiveness, Identity, Perseverance, politics, Prayer, Principles, Quiet Time, Renewal, Stress, Surrender, Trust, Worry
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The Courts of the Lord
In one of my readings for today, I came across these verses: 1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Eternity, Faith, Forgiveness, Guidance, Heaven, Meditation, Peace, Perseverance, Perspective, Prayer, Quiet Time, relationships, Religion, Repentance, Salvation, Suffering, Trust, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Christ, Church, Fear, Forgiveness, Identity, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Renewal, Suffering, Surrender, Worry, Worship
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Prayer: It’s Just Telling Him What’s Going On
The two men were desperate. They couldn’t see, but they could hear. A multitude was passing by. Who are they? What’s going on? Jesus is passing by. Jesus of Nazareth…the healer. They started screaming “Lord, have mercy on us, Son … Continue reading
Posted in Bondage, Claustrophobia, Courage, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Forgiveness, Guidance, Heaven, love, Meditation, Peace, Perspective, Prayer, Quiet Time, relationships, Repentance, Salvation, Stress, Suffering, Trust, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Aging, Christ, Claustrophobia, current-events, Fear, Forgiveness, Good Friday, Identity, Perseverance, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Stress, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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