For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.. Colossians 1:13,14 This week’s post is an excerpt from one of my favorite books, When God Weeps, by Joni Eareckson-Tada and Steven Estes. This is what … Continue reading The Rescue!
Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:7, 8 Very recently, I had a revelation from a personal circumstance which gave me … Continue reading Rare Love
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. Psalms 37:23 Coincidentally, I recently came across a very interesting article about a bolt. Yes, a bolt. The writer was formerly a CNC machinist, but for sometime now had been in a white-collar desk job. One day, he found himself with some free time and decided to change the front … Continue reading The Nuts and Bolts of Providence.
Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. Psalm 61:1 There are many people who believe that God does not hear us when we pray. I am not one of them. Too many times, I have prayed and God has clearly answered. Some might say that I am simply interpreting coincidences as actual answers or responses … Continue reading God, Can You Hear Me?
Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips. Psalm 141:3 I don’t know about you. But I don’t know how much more of the presidential campaigning I can take. The robocalls, television and radio ads, and news coverage — all coated with mud. Was there ever a … Continue reading Guard Your Mouth (G-rated version)
Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips. Psalm 141:3 (You may have noticed that there are two versions of the post, “Guard Your Mouth”. One is G-rated, which is suitable for anyone to read. This one is R-rated because of violence and mature themes. When I started … Continue reading Guard Your Mouth (R-rated version)
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 I was completely mesmerized when I recently came across the Japanese artist, Riusuke Fukahori. Each of these amazing three-dimensional goldfish works of art are made by using a process of painting and … Continue reading What a Masterpiece!
The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice. Proverbs 12:15 Everywhere we go, there is someone who is giving out advice. Not too long ago on the internet, we even had animals giving it! There was Advice Dog which inspired the meme, Advice Cat, which inspired the meme, … Continue reading A Little Advice
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 2 Corinthians 9:6 Ok, so I probably offended someone right off the bat with the dead cat picture. Sorry. Sometimes you just have to get people’s attention. John Piper, prominent pastor and author, said in his book Desiring God, … Continue reading Tackling Tightwaddery
Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. John 6:35 I took my first Spanish class in Eighth grade. Back then, the way they taught beginning Spanish was to have students listen to records. Yes, records. No, we didn’t … Continue reading Pasa Mi La Pan
