Jeremiah 31:3 I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you. My husband and I recently had the opportunity to see the theatre production of Beautiful, a musical depicting the life of singer-songwriter Carole King. She had just released her Grammy- winning album, Tapestry, in the early Continue Reading…
Psalm 122:6-7 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they be secure who love you. Peace be within your walls and security within your towers!” I don’t know about you, but recent events in Israel have reminded me of the fragility of life. The onslaught of brutality against innocents has Continue Reading…
Psalm 121:8 The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. (NIV) Have you seen the Duck Duck Go commercials? A man sings, “I’ll be watching you” as he peers over someone engaged on the internet with a different search engine. The implication, of course, is that Duck Duck Continue Reading…
Psalm 16:5; 8 “Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure…. I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” How can we find security in a world that seems petering on destruction? I’ve been reading about the sweeping Continue Reading…
Jude 1:24 “To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—” In my Public Speaking classes I like to show the Allstate commercial, The Recession That Made Us Great, to demonstrate the power of the Continue Reading…
1 Corinthians 11:2 “I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.” Ornaments on our tree reminding me of special friends, of special places, of special events like “baby’s first Christmas.” Candle-lit Christmas Eve services. Eggnog coffee. Gift opening Continue Reading…
Psalm 3:6 “I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.” It’s easy to say “I will not fear” when the lights are on and our enemies gone. When the wedding ring is placed on the girl once terrified she would never find a husband. When the son Continue Reading…
Romans 5:6 “For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.” C.S. Lewis writes that “security is mortals’ greatest enemy.” I hate to admit it, but I think he’s right. Nothing keeps me on the edge more than a sense of desperation. If my Continue Reading…
1 Corinthians 15:10 “But by the grace of God I am what I am….” No one can be a better you than you. No one has had your set of life experiences to shape you into God’s distinctive purpose. Everything from your accolades to your addictions comprise who you are Continue Reading…
I John 5:21 “Dear children, keep yourself from idols.” I recently heard Pastor Tim Keller make an interesting comparison taken from the movie, Rocky Balboa. Being almost 60 years old, Rocky is asked why he wants to fight again. He responds, “If I know I can go the distance, I’ll Continue Reading…