Do You Know How Much You Are Truly Worth?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's scripture from Isaiah starts out with the general principle that God created you and me and because of that has a covenant with us that offer a series of promises. For example God promises that we will not fear because the love … Continue reading Do You Know How Much You Are Truly Worth? →

Are We Ready to Surrender To The Loving Arms of God?  Good Morning Friends,  The Bible does not always present things in sequential order. The Hebrew concept of time is more spiral than linear. The best of times and the worst of times can coexist next to each other like the paths of a labyrinth. The … Continue reading Are We Ready to Surrender To The Loving Arms of God? →

Are You Ready To Make Difficult Choices?  Good Morning Friends,  It is pretty obvious that the choices we make in life are important. Today we get a double dose of mighty men seeking shelter in the Lord after they had made regrettable choices. In the stories of David and Peter we see that God calls … Continue reading Are You Ready To Make Difficult Choices? →

Am I On Top Of Things?  Good Morning Friends,  At the Lawson home we have made 800 palm crosses for this coming Palm Sunday church service at the Moorings. The palm crosses are a sign of victory over our passions through Christ entering our lives and substituting his passion for our earthly passion. Our worship … Continue reading Am I On Top Of Things? →

Do You Want A Life That Matters?  Good Morning Friends,  Everybody gets down, everybody gets angry, and everybody at some point loses the joy in their life. And a person's question of me once wanted to drive me there but I resisted. The question was what do I need you for? It bothered me because … Continue reading Do You Want A Life That Matters? →

Are We In Our Last Days?  Good Morning Friends,  Today is voting day in Florida with the Presidential primaries. Interestingly, today's lectionary brings us the first parable in the Bible which is found in the book of Judges. And this parable of the trees is about something beyond the dirty politics of the time. It … Continue reading Are We In Our Last Days? →

Are We Ready To Make Up Our Mind To Win?  Good Morning Friends,  When we experience the true purpose of Lent we need to keep focused on the goal and the hope of an astounding victory.  Jesus changed the rules to give us victory. Still it helps to have Vigilance, Imagine the consequences, Cry out to God, Take … Continue reading Are We Ready To Make Up Our Mind To Win? →

Do You Trust In The Name Of The Lord?  Good Morning Friends,  Shakespeare once said that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But still there is something we attach in our brain to the names of things that sparks emotions and images. Today we explore the names of God and whether … Continue reading Do You Trust In The Name Of The Lord? →

Are We Working To Get It Right?  Good Morning Friends,  The last couple of days our Moorings Bell Choirs and Moorings Presbyterian Church hosted the Kinjo Gakuin University Handbell Choir from Japan. They have thirteen members and a director, Toshikazu Yoshida. The choir was started by an American missionary and music teacher back in 1970. … Continue reading Are We Working To Get It Right? →

Who Is Playing The Lead Role?  Good Morning Friends,  Greatness is not always what it appears. In today's Bible story one expects the focus to be on the great Syrian military genius Naaman or the prophet Elisha and his ability to heal this valiant soldier's leprosy...or the King of Syria or the King of Israel. They were all celebrities...powerful. But … Continue reading Who Is Playing The Lead Role? →