How Will You Climb That Last Mountain To A City On A Hill?    Good Morning Friends,    The letter to the Hebrews reads a lot like a sermon series. And, in chapter 12, we see a message on the Old Testament narrative where Moses came down the mountain with the Ten Commandments. The early … Continue reading How Will You Climb That Last Mountain To A City On A Hill? →

Are You Being Motivated By Faith To An Action Of Love Despite The Risk?    Good Morning Friends,    Sometimes we put too much emphasis on numbers and what we have done, when the focus needs to be on love and the Spirit and what God has done. God gave it all to us and … Continue reading Are You Being Motivated By Faith To An Action Of Love Despite The Risk? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Now the sorrow of David for his rebellious son is a tragedy that might be compared to the divine sorrow over human sin. Because of human failure comes heartbreak and the knowledge that the remedial action would require sacrifice. Death on a tree. Thankfully the revelation of God's love in … Continue reading Would Your Request Of The King Witness To Your Belief In The Father’s Love? →

Good Morning Friends,  Achieving a state of perfection is not attainable through our own efforts as best I can tell, it is akin to the tilling of the soil to gradually improve the possibility of productive cultivation. However, today's lectionary scripture considers some other images of virtuous improvement in the process of metal refining and … Continue reading How Would You Become Clean Were It Not For The Love Of Jesus? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Today we continue in a series of devotionals on 1 Peter. And as we prepare to contemplate the 4th Chapter, I figure it is a good time to review a little about the book. First it was written probably shortly after the death of Paul in the mid 60's AD. by Peter … Continue reading What Is Peter’s Message For The Church Today? →