Photo by Brian James on Pexels.com Psalm 102:25-27 New King James Version Of old You laid the foundation of the earth,And the heavens are the work of Your hands.They will perish, but You will endure;Yes, they will all grow old like a garment;Like a cloak You will change them,And they will be changed.But You are the same,And Your years will have … Continue reading If You Are Afflicted
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What If…?
Photo by Leeloo Thefirst on Pexels.com Exodus 4:1 New International Version Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to me and say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you’?” For Meditation What if – the Scarecrow in the field of all humanity! These two letters have intimidated billions of people since Eden’s fall. Imagine the terror they might … Continue reading What If…?
A Time For Everything
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens (Ecclesiastes 3:1). All too soon, the end of our season has come. It is time to say goodbye to the International Baptist Church of Dakar—the church my wife and I have loved and served for the past twenty years. It has been … Continue reading A Time For Everything
The Subtlety of Celebration.
Esther 1:3-4 New King James Version In the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his officials and servants—the powers of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the princes of the provinces being before him—when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the splendor of his excellent majesty for many days, one … Continue reading The Subtlety of Celebration.
His Promises and Conditions
At this, the guardian-redeemer said, “Then I cannot redeem it because I might endanger my own estate. You redeem it yourself. I cannot do it” Ruth 4:6 The conditions God attaches to His promises to receive His blessings can be hard to fulfill. However, if we accept these conditions, we can look forward to the promised … Continue reading His Promises and Conditions
The Indispensable Other
Genesis 2:18 New Living Translation Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” For Meditation I finally found my voice, so I had to write, despite my weeklong break for medical reasons. And why not? How could I miss … Continue reading The Indispensable Other
Chase Fear Out Of Your Life
Chase the Fear Out of Your Life Romans 8:33 New International Version (NIV) Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. For meditation Worry and fear are two instruments the enemy uses with powerful effects against believers. They are natural emotions everyone sometimes experiences in life. The uninformed … Continue reading Chase Fear Out Of Your Life
Singing His Praises With Your Life
Psalm 100 New International Version (NIV) Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.For the Lord is good and his … Continue reading Singing His Praises With Your Life
Watch Out! Different Motivation, Different Mission
Different Mission and Motivation John 4:17-18 New International Version “I have no husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true.” For Meditation … Continue reading Watch Out! Different Motivation, Different Mission
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 