What Motivates You To Have Sparkling Eyes And A Shining Face?  Good Morning Friends,  Let's be honest. A relationship with God is a priceless experience. Jesus compares it to the Kingdom of God… a treasure of great value. Moses experienced it and it physically changed him. The Glory of God is perhaps one of the … Continue reading What Motivates You To Have Sparkling Eyes And A Shining Face? →

 Good Morning Friends,  When Moses destroyed the Ten Commandments in anger God could have given up on the Hebrews, but that is not the approach taken. God offers grace and second chances. So too in the parable of the weeds Jesus gives us an interpretation that helps us understand why this approach of second chances … Continue reading Will We Learn To Plant And Raise Kingdom Crops? →

Good Morning Friends,  Yesterday's lectionary explored the Lord's prayer and the prayer of Abraham for the two cities of Sodom and Gomorrah hoping for the righteousness of Kingdom of God eventually displayed in the person of Jesus the Messiah. Today we pray for the glory of God in the hope of the great faithfulness of … Continue reading Do Our Zealous Intercessory Prayers Encourage A Belief We Can Change God’s Mind? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Today we have Abraham interceding for Sodom and pleading for mercy for the wicked believing in his heart that the nature of God was and is to do right by the innocent. But the somber reality is that no one is really innocent. Those who live in corrosive environments and become accustomed … Continue reading How Can We Learn To Pray For Righteousness, Mercy And Love? →

Good Morning Friends,  Good Morning Friends, Today we look at the relationship of the Ten Commandments and the Parables of Jesus and the first thing that comes to my mind is that they are the words of the God who has redeemed us. We tend to overlook the relationship of the law of God to … Continue reading Is Your Faith Maturing To Help You Leap From The Law To Acts Of Sowing Love? →

Good Morning Friends,    The Bible uses many illustrations and flawed characters like Sampson, David and Gideon to explain the deep truths of how God's grace relates to our lives as Christians. Paul encourages the Christians to put on the whole armor of God as he compares the Christian life to that of a soldier. … Continue reading Have Your Relationships Been Fired In A Way That Will Glorify God? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today we are encouraged to be a garden with the right soil, giving attention to God's word and not letting our problems choke out the joy of life. Today we look at how to cultivate our hearts for a spiritual harvest learning about God's provision even in the desert of the … Continue reading Are We Complaining About The Purpose Of Seeding And Weeding And Waiting And Trusting? →

 Good Morning Friends,  The story of the Israelites and the crossing of the Red Seas and the story of Jesus' comment about his brothers and sisters are both stories of turning one's back on the past, moving forward while trusting God will stand with us into an uncertain future. On the surface, it looks like … Continue reading Who Do You Call Family? →

 Good Morning Friends,  The status of angels ebbs and flows. Sometimes they are in fashion and sometimes out, considered only folktales. The Bible mentions good angels and bad angels and part of the problem is that in common phrasing, the word has two meanings both a messenger from God and a spiritual being. And these … Continue reading Is It Easier To Believe In Seeing A Resurrected Jesus Or In Angels? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Most of us spend way too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.  In other words, you and I may be spending a lot of time getting things done, and not so much about getting the right things done. And above all, we need to set … Continue reading Do We Need to Spend More or Less Time Doing Or Listening? →