Who Is Jesus?
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Free Samples!
Did you know if you try a little sample of fudge in all the candy shops on Mackinac Island, you will have consumed 1 pound of fudge by the end of your tour? Yummmm! Who doesn’t love samples! I am especially fond of the warehouse stores whose friendly representatives entice me to try things I may never have considered before. They know I might be more willing to invest in their product if I take a little nibble first. Today I want to share another kind of free sample. In the heart of the Psalms, we hear the invitation: “Taste and see that the Lord is good.” Psalm 24:8a Taste…
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Liar, Liar Pants on Fire!
Nobody likes to be lied to. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you live or how old you might be. We all have a universal need – an expectation really – to hear the truth. Think about it. When we are facing any given situation – before we can take any steps to deal with it – we ask for the facts, right? We want to know exactly what we’re facing. “Give it to me straight, Doc!” When a problem arises we “Google it,” read a book or ask friends for more info. We. Desire. Truth. In Ephesians 6, the Bible describes truth as a belt. According to…
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The Day of Uncertainty
What was it like on the day “in between?” When I read the crucifixion and resurrection events of the Bible I like to imagine what they were they thinking, feeling, experiencing – at that time – in that place. By “they” I mean Jesus’ friends, disciples, family members and loved ones. This morning I woke up wondering, did what they witnessed on that fateful Friday keep them up all night? As the horrors of yesterday replayed in their minds, did they wonder, “Did that REALLY happen?” Or “What could we have done differently?” Certainly, some were tormented by such thoughts. Others may have wondered, “Should I have done something?…
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Come and See
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.” Can’t you just hear the sweet voice of Linus as he lisps these tender words, clutching his blanket, alone on stage? He is so sincere – as he often strives to be – and so convincing that I think, “He means it. He must mean it. Linus knew His Savior” …or perhaps his creator, Charles Schultz did. As of this writing, we haven’t watched it yet, but viewing “The Charlie Brown Christmas” is a must in our house each year. Another custom is the reading Luke 2. Traditionally I devour the…
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For the One
“What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.” Matthew 18:12-14 (NIV) I love sheep. If you’ve known me a long time, you might know that already. I’ve been collecting sheep of all shapes and sizes for many years. When I…
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Let It Go
I’m so sorry, I really had no intention of putting that song into your head. It’s amazing, isn’t it, how three little words can be so powerful!?! It just seems to be a motto with me lately: Illness invades… let it go. Schedules conflict…let it go. Project is delayed… let it go. I want to hang on, to hold tight, to fight, to control, and God says, Let. It. Go. I’ve been buried in the book of Genesis lately, in one of my favorite studies, The Patriarchs, by Beth Moore. Written over 10 years ago, but still as timeless and applicable as ever, this study has reminded me once again…
