Matthew 3:10 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. The right tool for the job is important. I just recently purchase a sewing machine to hem a number of curtains, and several other oddContinue reading “Two Tools”
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Angelic Interruptions
Matthew 2:19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt Have you ever asked for something that you later realized was not really the best thing for you in the long run? It seems to happen just about every week at church, between my small group gatheringContinue reading “Angelic Interruptions”
Upon and Covered
Joshua 24:7 ‘But when they cried out to the LORD, He put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them and covered them; and your own eyes saw what I did in Egypt. And you lived in the wilderness for a long time. Did the LORD part the Red Sea orContinue reading “Upon and Covered”
Pile-On Syndrome
Psalm 56:1-2 Be merciful to me, my God,for my enemies are in hot pursuit;all day long they press their attack.2 My adversaries pursue me all day long;in their pride many are attacking me. Sometimes it can feel as if everything that could go wrong is going wrong. You know the feeling. One thing right after another,Continue reading “Pile-On Syndrome”
Fighting for Them
Joshua 10:14 There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the LORD listened to a human being. Surely the LORD was fighting for Israel! Have you ever had someone say to you, “I will be there for you,” but when the time came, they weren’t? Just at the hourContinue reading “Fighting for Them”
Right Away
Joshua 7:1 But the Israelites were unfaithful in regard to the devoted things; Achan son of Karmi, the son of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of them. So the LORD’s anger burned against Israel. Have you ever noticed how fast New Year’s resolutions are broken! They work forContinue reading “Right Away”
Hope Dropped In!
Psalm 53:6 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad! One of the most ridiculous statements a person can make is this: There is no God. In order for that statement to be true, that person would have to have infiniteContinue reading “Hope Dropped In!”
Holy Ground
Joshua 5:15 The commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so. When we were in New York City a few years ago we stood at the site of the twin towers demise. To think that in just a few secondsContinue reading “Holy Ground”
Projection
Joshua 1:17-18 “Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. Only may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses. Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey it, whatever you may command them, will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!” We see itContinue reading “Projection”
The Point of the Point
James 2:16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and they completely miss the point you are trying to make? They seem to be tracking you, andContinue reading “The Point of the Point”