God of the sky,
God of the sea,
and bird and tree,
you are also
the God of me.
The pebble fell.
The water stirred
and stilled again.
The hidden bird
made song for you.
His praise you heard.
You heard him sing
from in the tree.
And searching still
I know you'll see
I remember one early spring day going out to my mailbox to look for a very late child support check. I was upset and even angry. Laban, it seemed, held all the cards.
Then I opened my box and there was the front cover to my very first book. I remem
We
have come over a long road
to the place where we are now
in human experience,
and in our knowledge of God.
It is an impulse
stemming from good will to say to our children,
"this is the way I have come...
you must learn this way...
During the construction of the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., a visitor stopped to watch an elderly stone carver working painstakingly at his craft. The visitor noted that when this particular piece of carving was put in place, it would be n
Your Samuel Is On The Way!
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” Galatians 6:9
The Lord has instructed me to remind you that all of your praying and all of your fasting has not bee
Read Genesis 3:1-13: "Then the Lord God said..., 'What is this you have done?' " (verse 13).
"What happened?" asked God. "Did you eat from that tree I wanted you to leave alone?"
"Yes, but it was that woman's idea," said Adam.
"It wasn't really my
Yielded ….. But Not Broken
“Not of works”.... Ephesians 2:9
The Lord wants to be in total control of our lives. However, for the most part, far too many of His faithful followers haven’t received the boldness which is required for them to operate f
Just thinking about Eden sometimes gives me an ache in my chest. I find myself wondering about the pure and shimmering quality of life there that somehow slipped through our fingers.
Just picture it. It was nothing to begin with. Nothing. And then
Little By Little….Bit By Bit
(Excerpts from a lecture that I had presented; please contact me if you desire to read it in its entirety)
Consider a wood carver (carpenter), a skin grafter (surgeon) and an ice sculptor. Prior to beginning a specific
Heavy Weights Build Strong Muscles
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; Romans 5:3
In earlier years we used to sing a song entitled, “Jacob’s Ladder”. It was one of those songs which had a see
In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highl
Whom Does My Love Cover?
“Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.” I Peter 4:8
I’m reminded of an illustration that I saw many years ago concerning God’s love for us – and how we are t
Be Who God Has Created You To Be!
“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” Psalms 139:14
WARRIORS!!! Remember that you are uniquely, fearfully and wonderfully hand cr
John writes what Jesus Christ reveals to him in order to comfort believers suffering for their faith. It is a book of hope, for its central message is that God and goodness will triumph over evil. Look for a combination of warnings and encouragemen
Jude is a personal letter to one or more of the congregations dispersed throughout the Roman empire. The dangers facing the church at this time are not those of outright persecution but of heretics and distorters of the faith. Although Jude is eage
Defeated Foe or Confident Warrior…….The Decision is Yours!
“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19
If we were to take a quick poll of those who are operating in leadership positions wi
Itinerant teachers sent out by John were rejected in one of the churches in the province of Asia by a dictatorial leader, Diotrephes. John writes to Gaius, his friend and a leader in the church, to thank Gaius for his help and to encourage him in h
During the first two centuries A.D., the gospel was taken from place to place by traveling evangelists. Believers customarily took these missionaries into their homes and gave them provisions when they left. Because false teachers also relied on th
The author of this letter is John, the son of Zebedee and the author of the Gospel of John and the book of Revelation. John has two basic purposes in mind in this letter: (1) to expose false teachers who deny, among other things, Jesus' humanity, a
Just Shift to Autopilot
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. Psalm 32:8
An autopilot system is a program used to
