Mar 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”) Matthew 27:46 Good Friday. A time to remember and reflect on our Redeemer. An opportunity to quiet our hearts and give...
Mar 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
“He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in.” Proverbs 7:8-9 Solomon sets the scene whereby a poor, senseless young man thoroughly lacking in wisdom, finds...
Mar 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
“He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” John 15:2 Pruning can be a pretty painful business. And sometimes it can look decidedly ugly before the blossoms bloom and...
Feb 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
“All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” 1 Peter 1: 24-25a If we are honest, we all long for security in this life. We crave permanence, are...
Feb 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Be still, and know that I am God;” Psalm 46:10 How well God knows us! How well He knows me… He is completely aware of the fact that we need a deliberate instruction to “be still”. We fill our time, plan our day, and try to be ultra-organized, until there is barely a...