Psalm 78:4 We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and wonders that he has done. Every summer our two grandsons come for a week-long visit. They live over 300 miles away, so we take these yearly trips seriously. Continue Reading…
Philippians 2:4 “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Yippee! I got a window seat! I had not flown on an airplane in a long time. Continue Reading…
Isaiah 63:7 “I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the Lord has done for us—yes, the many good things he has done for Israel, according to his compassion and many kindnesses.” I was leaving for church Continue Reading…
John 7:37-38 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” How frustrating to know the supply of water is near Continue Reading…
2 Corinthians 5:20 “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.” How we see ourselves affects our influence in the world. Do we view ourselves as someone through whom God makes his appeal? As envoys sent by God to represent him? As those who Continue Reading…
Judges 2:10-11 “After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel. Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord….” One generation. That’s all it took to lose everything. The Lord promised not to break his Continue Reading…
Luke 6:45 “for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” I recently attended a Missions Conference at the college where I teach. I was especially struck by a phrase used by one of the speakers. He exhorted us to “turn up the volume” and live our faith Continue Reading…
Matthew 10:32-33 “Therefore everyone who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.” “In the interest of full disclosure…” We sometimes hear that disclaimer in Continue Reading…
Isaiah 52:7 “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’” Do You Hear What I Hear? You’re probably familiar with this seasonal melody. It was written in Continue Reading…
Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.” Shake, shake, shake; shake, shake, shake; shake your Sensa…. Ever Continue Reading…