I believe that in God’s sovereignty it was not coincidental that a bitten apple became the logo on all our devices. The very objects we hold in our hands almost every moment of each day bear an emblem which represents sin. Sure, we don’t know exactly which fruit Adam and Eve ate from the tree of […]
2016
Luke 15: God of the Lost
Have you ever read something that you disagreed with to the core of your being, and it made you mad? Recently, I read someone’s thoughts about my God and the death a beloved man in our community. Anger was the emotion driving her words questioning how a good God could allow such a horrific tragedy […]
Psalm 63 & Zephaniah 3: Enjoying God and Being Enjoyed by Him
What do you enjoy in life – a certain TV show, sleeping, a particular food, being around certain friends, playing a sport, summer, being outside, traveling, or reading a book? I really enjoy the summer months because I love swimming and playing in water, any kind of water – pools, the ocean, lakes. There’s one […]
Proverbs 3-5: The Path of Life
I think a lot about what knowledge I want to pass on to my children. Much crosses my mind, but one piece of information stands above the rest (because honestly, this nugget of truth covers what they need to know to be equipped for life). I want my children to know that a relationship with […]
Matthew 4: Obedience to God’s Timing
The temptation of Jesus recorded in Matthew 4 tells us that the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted (v.1). The meeting between Jesus and Satan was a test from God the Father. Satan, though very real and fully in temptation mode, was not in control. God the Father was. Satan did the tempting, […]