David wrote: I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart (Psalm 138.1). As the children of God we are called to be thankful, to appreciate the Lord of all glory and His gracious gifts to us as His children. Often our thankfulness is conditional, dependent on the situations of our lives. We... Continue Reading →
1 Kings 18.20-39
The people of Israel had forsaken the Lord, following the leading of King Ahab, who was noted as more wicked than all Israel’s kings who had ruled before him. The Lord brought judgment through a sever famine, and the land was absent of rain for three years. Following this time of despair, God called... Continue Reading →
Matthew 27.11-66
Good Friday. It seemed to be anything but good as Jesus was betrayed by one who had walked with Him, listened to Him, seen Him do miraculous works, and watched Him compassionately care for others; as Jesus was arrested in the dark of night by a band of soldiers who treated Him as a... Continue Reading →
Proverbs 22.15-29
Focus. As we are bombarded with constant brain stimulation in multiple areas simultaneously, we often lack focus. In many ways we have lost the simplicity of life as we are confronted with the demands of family, the requirements of work, the enticements of pleasure, the desire for relaxation, the influences of the internet, the... Continue Reading →
Galatians 3.21-4.7
We were helplessly bound by the law, unable to completely fulfill it, and therefore under its eternal curse. No amount of our good works, of our striving for acceptance, of our religious acumens and practices had any value in themselves to free us from rightful judgment. Bound by the law, enslaved in sin, and... Continue Reading →
My Morning Desk 