When you’ve wronged someone…even yourself, do you wish you could hide from everyone…including God? Or do you apologize to those you’ve wronged…including God? Maybe it would help you to remember that no caring person expects you to be perfect. Neither does your living, loving God. He wants to experience your repentance with you. When you pray and say, “renew a right spirit within me, … Read the rest…
If you’re a Christian, why do you follow Jesus? Maybe you’re like me and King David…maybe it’s because you can say “He has heard my voice“. I never get the sense or feeling that God doesn’t hear my voice. I believe He hears my prayers, my joy, and my despair. He knows what I need even before I ask or tell Him. Yet, He … Read the rest…
Do you ever feel like life is a battle? Do you find yourself asking “where is my shield from all this chaos?” Well, believe me…you’re not alone. You could get yourself a good set of noise-cancelling headphones from one of those high-end electronics manufacturers and tune out the world. But you’d only be shutting out the sounds…not the actual problems. They’re much deeper and … Read the rest…
Several years back I was in a hospital testing room getting a physical when I learned I have a “bicuspid aortic valve” in my heart. In regular English, that means my heart only has two parts to the aortic valve, and it’s supposed to have three. What that translates into is that my aortic valve has to work harder and is prone to more … Read the rest…
Start your day with mercy in the morning. Walk in joy and love and peace. Live your life in ardent adoration Of the Lamb with perfect fleece. In the Psalms you might discover what’s called a “michtam”. I’ve seen that defined as either a “special song” or even “golden”. Either way, it’s used to describe something very precious. This morning I read Psalm 56 because … Read the rest…
Psalm 38 has a line that says “But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.” The part about “any good thing” might be a matter of perspective…God’s perspective. From your perspective you might feel there are a number of good things you lack. But what makes up a “good thing”? Throughout the Bible you can see how God wants us all to have … Read the rest…
Two Doors Into The Love Imagine yourself walking up to two big doors one cool, crisp morning in October. The door on the left is finely crafted out of oak. It’s a rich, cobalt blue with pure silver handles and hinges. There’s a leaded crystal, mirrored window just high enough that you can only see the top of your head. The door on the right appears … Read the rest…
“Music, the greatest good that mortals know, And all of heaven we have below.” – Joseph Addison Having been a professional musician for more than half my life, now, I’m always glad to see music receive such a high place in the grand scheme of things. I love to sing. I’m very thankful to God for this incredible gift. But I don’t believe music is … Read the rest…
Do you live your life with thanksgiving? Or do you simply “get through” each day with moaning and groaning? There’s a vast chasm between living your life and merely trudging through. To live it requires thoughts, joy, and action. “To live” shouldn’t be a passive experience. That’s a result of letting life happen to you rather than thinking about where you came from and … Read the rest…
Where is your mind? Where is your spirit? And where is your soul? These intangible parts of you define you infinitely better than your body ever could. I’ve never felt my mind, but I know without a doubt I think and hold thoughts. I’ve never felt my spirit, but I feel the life of it in me. And I’ve never felt my soul…but my … Read the rest…
