Yesterday Juli was laboriously breathing earth’s air. Today she’s inhaling the pure atmosphere of heaven. Yesterday was filled with pain. Today is filled with awe and wonder. Yesterday was the longest twenty-four hours she had ever endured. Today eternity stretches out beyond comprehension. Yesterday there seemed no end to the battle. Today there is no […]
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The Applause Isn’t For You!
“All glory to him who alone is God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord. All glory, majesty, power, and authority are his before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time! Amen.” Jude 25 New Living Translation As he carried Jesus through the cheering crowd amid shouts of praise and adulation, […]
Pay Me Now … Or Later
60 Seconds of Pastoral Pondering The 5th chapter of II Kings has a lot to say to those of us who minister on behalf of our God. It’s the story of King Aram’s trusted army commander Naaman, his leprosy, and his encounter with Elisha. Through a series of events Naaman is sent to Israel’s […]