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The Road To Damascus
Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. Robert Frost A well-known poem by Robert Frost called, “The Road Not Taken,” represents two roads, a choice, and the consequence of that choice. It is one of the most misunderstood poems. Some interpret…
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The Heart of the Matter
"For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7
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Who do you say I am?
Jesus asked Peter, “Who do you say I am?” Peter replied, “You are the Messiah, the son of the living God.” Jesus stated that this revelation did not come by flesh and blood, but by the spirit of God. Matthew 16:15-17 We all have our own image or idea of who God is…
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Letter from Christ – An Epistle of the Heart
You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. 2 Corinthians 3:2-3 On every…
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The Man with the Pitcher of Water
“As soon as you enter Jerusalem, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’ He will take you upstairs to a large room that…
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God is Not Dead!
The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Luke 24:5-6 Charles Dickens quoted in his book ‘A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the…
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TO THE PRISONERS OF HOPE – YOUR KING IS COMING!
“Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. Even today I declare That I will restore double to you.” Zechariah 9:12 Today is Palm Sunday. This is the day that marked the beginning of Jesus’ earthly ministry; the day He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and was greeted and recognized as…
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Shut in with God
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in. Genesis 7:16 In hard times like this it is hard to believe that God has a plan, but He does! (Jeremiah 29:11). When Noah was told to build the ark, He…
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Consider the Lilies
“Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. “But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? You…
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Open the eyes of my heart
The voice of the Lord divides the flames of fire.” Psalm 29:7 Have you ever sat and listened to a thunderstorm? When a thunderstorm begins, it immediately demands the attention of all who hear it. It claps, roars, and drowns out all other things that contend for the spotlight. It is like…
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A Call to Prayer – In God We Trust!
Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’ Jeremiah 33:3 Moses was one of the greatest intercessors of his time. In Exodus 17 we see Moses interceding for Israel in the battle of Rephidim, but even the greatest of intercessors get…
