And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. I often pray that the work of our hands would serve others faithfully. This captures much of that sentiment. It starts by praying that […]
I had lunch with my elder this week, and mentioned I was going to Las Vegas for Shot Show 2025. He talked about going there once and seeing the sign at the airport stating that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. He laughed, stating it doesn’t. How true. I went home and searched the […]
I’ve been reviewing some of my favorite hymns. This one makes its way into our church’s rotation fairly often, and it’s quite pretty, and based upon Psalm 100. Here are the first two verses: I see this hymn as a reminder to praise the Lord, for he made us, takes care of us, and is […]
Is anger in itself a sin? This verse seems to tell us that it is not, but can lead to sin. Ephesians 4:26-27 says, Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil. If we Christians are allowed to be angry, then what […]
This week I was reading in Matthew, and something struck me. Matthew 5:48: Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. This instruction from Jesus is striking. He doesn’t say any of the following: Jesus provides instructions in Matthew 5, then tells us to be perfect. He knows this […]
Reading this week took me to Psalm 143: In particular, verse 8 touches me. “Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning.” Amen. This is a prayer I’ll be saying for the next few days. Many mornings are filled with the activities of life. But to wake and hear the Lord’s love is a […]
John 12:3-8 reads: Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him, Why was not […]
My pastor likes to say that sins are like grapes — they come in bunches. I was reminded of this when reading 2 Samuel 11 this week. And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, […]
Psalms 17:5-9 reinforces my dependence upon the Lord. It reminds me that it is only Him who keeps me, not my own strength. Without the Lord, I would be devoured by those who would seek my destruction. Therefore, I must lean into Him more, further trusting in Him for my future. The verses follow, but […]