Job 23:10-11 – But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I shall come forth as gold. My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to His way without turning aside. (NIV)Fog! Thick, swirling, engulfing fog! And I was hopelessly lost. I had...
"He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake." (Psalms 23:3b, NIV2)We all face the same problem: we don’t always like the “right paths”. Those “no admittance” rocky ways look much more tempting than the admissible paths. Let me explain.A couple of years ago...
(The LORD said) "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9All I can say is the folks on the Carnival ship Triumph had it better than Gilligan, the...
I was just about to turn off my computer when the phone rang. I looked at the clock. It was 11:00 p.m. It is truly amazing how many anxious thoughts ran through my mind. I could feel my stomach churning. Reluctantly, I answered the phone. It was my youngest daughter,...
You'd think he'd learn, but stepping on it once didn't stop him from doing it again.Our Chihuahua isn't satisfied with our small back yard when it comes to bathroom breaks. He prefers the greater outdoors where fireant beds abound and where using the bathroom on top...
John 5:1-9a - Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a great number of disabled people used...
"Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me." (John 15:4 NIV)I often meet people who wonder how they can obtain the fruit that Jesus encouraged us to...