All People In All Places Are Ones God Calls Us To Minister To
“So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all),” (Acts […]
When We Think The Thoughts of Jesus We Will Always Be Crossways With The World
“To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”” (Romans 12:20, ESV) This verse makes no sense when you view it in light of the ways of the world in which we live. […]
Morning Prayer
Good morning, Lord we awake this morning to greet you and to greet this new day that you have created and given to us in trust a day, a morning, an hour, a moment that is given to me / to us to use and enjoy for your glory and for your honor and I honor […]
Evening Prayer
Lord, this day has been long and the challenges have been many – but you are faithful and you have been with me throughout this day – now that it is time to bring this day to a close, I look to you and say ‘thank you Lord for every blessing of this day and […]
God does not make junk
We have all experienced the pain of realizing that we have acquired a ‘piece of junk’ in this world. Whether it is a car an electronic device, ill-prepared food…. we know that as often as not, sad to say, what we get is often not what was represented to us. It is not so with […]
Never means never – ever
“Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”” (Romans 12:19, ESV) Having spent many years sitting as a judge in the court system of my state, I know that the people gathered in the court room, with rare […]
Morning Prayers
Looking to you Lord you are everything you are the Giver, Sustain-er, and End of all things in life and in eternity – We look to you, rest in you, trust in you for all that is necessary now and forever. Amen.
Evening Prayers
Lord, as this day comes to an end As the day ends and the night begins I rejoice that the night around me is falling And yet it is you – the Lord my God who has Brought me through the day and who will carry me in and through the night – in you […]
A Portrait Of A Christ Centered Epitaph
“a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God.” (Acts 10:2, ESV) ‘devout’ – being very committed, God fearing, faithful… ‘gave alms generously’ – one who opens wide their hands to those in need… ‘prayed continually to God.’ – one who is looking […]
Sweep our side of the street – it’s the only side we have!
“If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” (Romans 12:18, ESV) We cannot make someone else live in peace, but we can yet live peaceably with them. We must make sure any conflict that arises, does not come from us. We must make sure that regardless of the conflict caused […]