What does the world think of Jesus? If you ask them, you may receive a relatively appropriate and coherent answer. But if you watch what they do and listen to what they say, you will receive an entirely different response. To the world, the Lord Jesus is like the ugly, illegitimate child who fell into … Continue reading
How convenient
You made fairy tales for the children to believe. Fairy tales. They are fairy tales, sir. Lies, if you will. You convince them of the beauty of riches, elegance, princes and princesses, and happily ever afters. Then when the crop of children grows old enough to harvest, that is to say when they can get … Continue reading
Happy
“What makes you happy what do you want to do?” I have no idea how many hundreds of times that’s been asked of me. I’ve tried a few times to answer with what’s true. But that’s not the expected reply. I assume the questioner thinks I am either arrogant, evasive, a complete social misfit, or … Continue reading
Freshly Pressed?
I thumb through “Freshly Pressed”, to see if someone speaks something of value. All I find are short articles regarding the things of men. I didn’t stay long there’s nothing on the table to eat. Some would call me stuck up, arrogant and self-righteous. To think that I consider what I write to be of … Continue reading
Take Back the Land of Hope
“Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.” (Revelation 2:5) Can you remember? Can you allow yourself to look back? Look back to the first time you felt the freedom of … Continue reading
He Needs Your Help
The promise of God, it’s deep and it’s sure; Lasting forever and ever. To forfeit our standing for smallest of pleasure, What horrible loss do we suffer. The power of prayer is cut to the quick. Our confidence: shattered in place. All for the sake of a runaway smile; On a downcast and darkened face. … Continue reading
