“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.” ~ Psalm 4:1 At a trip to the local Bureau of Motor Vehicles, a patron is told, “Please take a number and have ...
Read More »Is God a Stranger to You?
The billboard caught my eye: “When you die you will meet God.” As we continued down the highway, I thought about those words. There are only two kinds of people who will someday meet God: those who have longed for the day they will see Him face-to-face, and those for whom ...
Read More »Our Hope: The One Who Deserves Our Thanks
“O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever.” Psalm 30:12 Most of us are taught, from birth, to say “thank you” for many things. It could be a present on our birthday, or a ride home from school. It could be a neighbor helping us with packages, or ...
Read More »Our Hope: Shake Off The Dust
And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.” Matthew 10:14 As disciples of Christ, all Christians are called to some form of evangelism. Not all are gifted in this area, but when we ...
Read More »Our Hope: Who Do You Listen To?
“Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers” (Psalm 1:1). We often listen to those who are not quite who they pretend to be, or who we perceive them to ...
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