A young mother died this past weekend, leaving behind her husband and three young girls. In the midst of a two-year battle with cancer, which included surgeries, therapies, pain, and always the unknown, she and her family remained strong in their faith. While not giving up on life and continuing the fight to live, they... Continue Reading →
Judgment Coming
Revelation 15.1-8 Judgment. A day is coming when the wrath of God’s judgment will be seen throughout the earth. Devastation, horror, sadness, lostness, emptiness, hopelessness. God’s sickle of judgment (Revelation 14.15-16) will be unavoidable for all those who deny the Lord Jesus Christ, who follow the patterns of the world’s vain thoughts, and who... Continue Reading →
The Love of Christ for Sinners!
Along with my morning reading of Scripture I generally read a hymn from an old hymnal simply called Gadsby’s Hymns. This is a collection of hymns written by Puritans and are rich with truth and encouragement. In celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, may we ever remember the depth of His love and... Continue Reading →
Election 2024
Tomorrow is election day in the United States. Votes will be cast, and a new president will be selected by the people. We pray for wisdom in voting in a manner which pleases the Lord; we pray for a particular candidate to be victorious and hope the election outcome fits our desires; we pray for... Continue Reading →
Joshua 7.16-26
We can fall into sin’s temptation and say, “It’s not a big deal,” “no one will ever know,” or “I don’t think it’s so wrong.” We can justify sin with comments like, “it only involves me,” “I deserve it,” “no one will get hurt,” or “others have done it.” We think our sinful action will... Continue Reading →
My Morning Desk 