Lamentations 3 is not a pleasant and upbeat chapter until you arrive at verse 21: 22 Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” When facing challenging days, it is easy to believe that we are in ‘unprecedented’ times. Though our trouble may seem…
Read MoreWait for it!
Today in my reading, I was captured by the words of Paul found in Galatians 5:5: “For through the Spirit, we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope.” The life of faith is lived in and through the Spirit of God. Paul reminds us that we are eagerly awaiting for something. Not just waiting but excitedly and expectantly awaiting. Waiting is something we all must do, and…
Read MoreWhat Is God Doing In Your Life?
There are times when we wonder what is happening in our lives. We cannot figure out what God is doing with our lives and we are trying to figure out if we are headed in the direction we should be and is everything going to be okay? Is He pleased with me? How do we make it through these times when we are uncertain? Let us look at a few…
Read MoreHave Mercy!
Lamentations 3:22-23 English Standard Version (ESV)22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. There are so many things in life that come and go. As I have often heard: “here today, gone tomorrow.” Examples of this concept would contain so many stories and illustrations that one could fill an entire library with the content. The…
Read MoreWe Have Worked Hard All Night
One day Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. 2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the vessels, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught…
Read MoreWalking in familiar places
This past weekend we attended our pastor and spouse retreat in Middlebury, Indiana. If you have never been to this area, it is a wonderful place to spend a few days. It is Amish Country. Middlebury is located in Elkhart county. Elkhart county also happens to be the recreational vehicle capital of the world, and at one time was the musical instrument capital of the world. Some of the best…
Read MoreWhatever happened to…..
A few times over the last month, I have been asked the question, ‘Whatever happened to…” Fortunately I knew the story of the person asked about, a couple of times I had no idea. For whatever reason I have lost contact with many people. Most of my friends from grade and high school days have become distant memories for me. One reason is, I have moved away from my home…
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