It’s tempting to try to learn of the future … to have your palms read, consult a horoscope, peer intently into the very foggy distance. We’re concerned about what’s out there and we want to know. It’s better to trust. “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will […]
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They should have known better, those close advisors to this king whose faith in God was big enough to send a small stone at a large giant. The counselors were only doing their job. They looked around, made assessments on what they saw and then advised accordingly. And what they saw was shocking indeed: […]
Fearless
I had to destroy them, but I grudgingly respected them nonetheless. Working in my backyard (read ‘extended sand dune’) I became aware of movement on my legs. Looking down there were several small red ants making their way over my shoes and up my leg. I brushed them off and continued working. […]
The Object Of Your Hope
And his name will be the hope of all the world.” Matthew 12:21 New Living Translation It’s understandable for the wicked to be afraid. They have good reason to lie awake starring at the darkened ceiling of their bedroom after watching the late news on television. Theirs is a troubled and troubling future. And […]
Training Wheels Faith
“Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Mark 9:24 You don’t teach a young child to ride a bicycle be starting them on a unicycle. You start off with training wheels. Those bolt-on ‘balance enhancers’ aren’t the end … just the means to an end. A unicycle may be […]