“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, myContinue reading “The New Covenant”
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Joy Will Come
“Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old shall be merry. I will turn their mourning into joy; I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.” (Jeremiah 31:13, ESV) I know of many who are now going through times of great distress. Some have severeContinue reading “Joy Will Come”
Future Justice
“Behold the storm of the Lord! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon the head of the wicked. The fierce anger of the Lord will not turn back until he has executed and accomplished the intentions of his mind. In the latter days you will understand this.” (Jeremiah 30:23–24, ESV) AsContinue reading “Future Justice”
Future Hope
““And it shall come to pass in that day, declares the Lord of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off your neck, and I will burst your bonds, and foreigners shall no more make a servant of him. But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I willContinue reading “Future Hope”
Conquering Addiction
“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,”(Ephesians 5:18, ESV) In life and the pastorate, I have seen the effects of addiction on people’s physical wellbeing. My step grandfather was an alcoholic. His problem had an effect on his body and his family. In the pastorate,Continue reading “Conquering Addiction”
The Greatest Hurdle
“Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” (Proverbs 26:12, ESV) In track and field there is an event known as the hurdles. It is on a stretch of track where the runner must jump over some barriers. Often a runnerContinue reading “The Greatest Hurdle”
Climbing Out of the Valley
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” (Lamentations 3:24, ESV) One time I decided to climb a mountain with a group from the church. When I was in the military I trained in mountaineering while going through Army Ranger School, I was in peak physical condition. Yet atContinue reading “Climbing Out of the Valley”
House of Mirrors
6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” 7 But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.Continue reading “House of Mirrors”
The Monkey on Your Back
“Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.” (Matthew 18:21–22, ESV) In 1822 Thomas Gillet published a collection of stories. One of them is titled “The Devil and the Doctor.”Continue reading “The Monkey on Your Back”
Our Pet Rocks
“And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” (Hebrews 10:10, ESV) Many years ago, a man named Gary Dahl came up with an idea. He created a fad called the Pet Rock. These were being marketed and sold in retail stores in theContinue reading “Our Pet Rocks”
Renewing the Heart 