“Therefore do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer on their behalf, for I will not listen when they call to me in the time of their trouble.” (Jeremiah 11:14, ESV) Prior to my call to the full-time ministry, I worked in manufacturing and engineering management positions. Having many yearsContinue reading “When Time Runs Out”
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Conflicted Desires
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if to live in the flesh,—if this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not. But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it isContinue reading “Conflicted Desires”
Correct Devotion
“A voice says, ‘Cry!’ And I said, ‘What shall I cry?’ All flesh is grass, and all its beauty is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades when the breath of the Lord blows on it; surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades, but the wordContinue reading “Correct Devotion”
The Best Use of Time
““Go and say to Hezekiah, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life.“ (Isaiah 38:5, ESV) There is a poem by Robert Herrick titled, “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time.” Here isContinue reading “The Best Use of Time”
Put Your House in Order
“In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: Set your house in order, for you shall die, you shall not recover.”” (Isaiah 38:1, ESV) The Lord had spoken to Hezekiah thatContinue reading “Put Your House in Order”
Renewing the Heart 