We modern-day American city slickers don’t often think about lambs. They simply don’t come up in everyday life. We may have rack of lamb or lamb meat for a meal, but we really don’t encounter lambs in our every day life. So when we hear that Jesus is the Lamb of God, we typically don’t get the…
We should all have a BLT sandwich each morning. And not just any old BLT, but one with a double portion of lettuce–a B double L T. When I was young, we would often have BLT’s for dinner. This stands for Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato on a sandwich. Mom would make the bacon extra tasty…
Prayer for the world can sometimes be a daunting task. It seems like there are so many countries, needs, and people groups out there. One can get so caught up in the extent of the needs that it can overshadow any attempt at prayer for the world at all! When I sit down to pray for…
“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” (Psalm 16:11) There’s nothing better than the presence of God! He is not a God that is far off, but he desires to be close to people. He is holy and…
How do we get what we know to be true to become a part of our lives? Often we can have knowledge of what is true without corresponding action. Usually I have a good knowledge of what is right in a given situation. That is usually not the problem. The problem comes when I know…
Often when the topic of memorization comes up in conversations, the gut response is, “Oh no!” Have you ever been there? You may know that it is important, but for one reason or another, it just is not happening. l have told myself all the excuses, “I am not a good at Scripture memory” or “I…
Sometimes it feels like life can be full of GIANTS that seem too big to handle. These giants can take many forms; financial pressures, relational difficulties, health concerns, worries, lonliness, death of a loved one… the list seems like it could go on and on. This past month, I had a host of giants that…
The heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Prayer walks have been a great way for me to draw near to God–either solo or with others. Something about getting moving and getting in nature draws out a prayerful spirit within me. Last night our small group decided to…
Alright, I confess, I can be a worrier. It seems like there is always something that I am anxious about. It has always been this way. When I was a kid, I was gripped with worry that the killer bees were going to come up from Mexico any day to take me out! Now, there…
Grace is such a freeing word. Most of life is about working for something. We work for paychecks. We work for the approval of others. We work for good health. We work for raises and bonuses. Because we are so used to working for stuff. The idea of God’s grace on our behalf is very…
