Ever felt like quitting? Giving up? Throwing in the proverbial towel? You’re not alone. Asaph, Elijah, Jeremiah, and Demas, just to name a few, felt the same way. Asaph (Psalm 73) looked at the prosperous lifestyle of the wicked and essentially thought to himself, “It’s not fair; I’ve wasted my time following Jehovah.” Elijah (1…
It was good, very good. God Himself said so. There is no doubt that the beauty of the newly-created and sinless world surpassed anything we would see today. The crowning achievement of creation, man in the image of God, stood ready to live in fellowship with Him and serve in caring for that perfect place…
I went to see him this week. I wanted to encourage him and let him know that a lot of people are praying for him. He’s in his 80’s and has been through a surgery for colon cancer and is taking quite a while to recover. He’s been in a rehab hospital for a few…
It’s still there. I checked just this morning. And it’s still relevant. After seeing all the reaction to the last couple of weeks, I felt the need to see if it was still true (obviously, I say that tongue-in-cheek). I’ve seen a lot of negativity, a lot of “woe is me,” and even a lot…
Lord, my emotions of the last week have covered just about everything. You know that. I’ve been exasperated; I’ve been heartsick; I’ve been bewildered; I’ve even been somewhat angry. But I guess most of all I’ve been burdened. That Supreme Court decision on marriage…. Well, it got to me. I can’t imagine how You must…