Good Morning Friends, Well, we are into Lent and have been reading a lot of Old Testament scripture on obedience and repentance. And it should begin to soak in that there is nothing that can separate us from the power of God’s forgiveness and redemptive grace except ourselves. So, we need to not be a … Continue reading Why Is It So Hard To Repent?
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Why Do You Give?
Why Do You Give? Good Morning Friends, Some who preach the prosperity Gospel promote the wrong kind of charity. It is too much about self-interest and what is in it for the giver instead of love of God and others. Oh, no doubt, God can use them all but when someone loves what they are giving … Continue reading Why Do You Give?
Whose Hands Do We Trust To Mold Us And Is It For An Earthly Kingdom Or A Heavenly One?
Good Morning Friends, Distinguishing the hand of God in one’s life is not always easy. It is not as if we get a definitive picture of it as a child. Still perhaps we do see God as a touch of comfort for a little child… or as the holder of the universe…or as the roughhewed … Continue reading Whose Hands Do We Trust To Mold Us And Is It For An Earthly Kingdom Or A Heavenly One?
What Is Going On In People’s Heads Who Think That Life Is Not Fair?
Good Morning Friends, God has made us an offer that is not based on what we can do but upon what Jesus did. By forgiving our sins God gives us a new heart and His Spirit that enables us to draw near in an intimate fellowship. The image is of a wedding. But we must … Continue reading What Is Going On In People’s Heads Who Think That Life Is Not Fair?
What Door Would We Like To Have Prayerfully Opened To The Presence Of The King?
Good Morning Friends, There are many doors in our lives. Some are keystone events that become part of our core memory. Some help us to recall events of friends and family from long ago. But regardless of their importance we tend to take, at least most of our reminiscing for granted. Some give us admittance, … Continue reading What Door Would We Like To Have Prayerfully Opened To The Presence Of The King?
What Signs Of Jonah Are Guiding Us Today?
Good Morning Friends, Well after reading today’s lectionary selection I thought I would meditate on aligning my will with God’s purpose gleaning from the life of Jonah. But I am not sure how willing my spirit is some days. Caring for three grandchildren five days a week puts a stress on me. Two of them have reached … Continue reading What Signs Of Jonah Are Guiding Us Today?
How Does Grace And Judgement, Love And Justice Mix In the Divine Mind?
Good Morning Friends, God gives us a gracious invitation to drink deep of the joy of life that is right here and right now in unity not separation from the love of God. And as I contemplated the role of goats and sheep, and God’s sovereignty, and eternity I really don’t like the idea of … Continue reading How Does Grace And Judgement, Love And Justice Mix In the Divine Mind?
Are You Bold Enough To Dare To Care?
Are You Bold Enough To Dare To Care? Good Morning Friends, It is our purpose to love, and God gives us a carrot and a stick to do so. And in love we discover the difference between dead works and Godly service. We learn the challenge of making disciples that love God as we meet … Continue reading Are You Bold Enough To Dare To Care?
How Are We To Worship God?
Good Morning Friends, Today we look at what the book of Revelation can tell us about how to worship. And the reason we are doing this is because thousands if not millions of spiritually out of shape people come to worship each week and sit, or worse yet do not worship at all, while the … Continue reading How Are We To Worship God?
Does Fasting During Lent Have To Be Just About Food?
Good Morning Friends, Today we reflect on traits and traditions, relationships and rituals that prepare the way for faith to establish itself in our lives. More specifically we look at fasting and our faith. People fast for all sorts of reasons and especially during Lent’s journey of life’s passage from winter to spring…from Ash Wednesday to … Continue reading Does Fasting During Lent Have To Be Just About Food?
Daily Devotionals 