I posted a passage from Isaiah this morning regarding the nature of God’s expectations for men. In the passage, God speaks of our sins. He says, “Though your sins are as scarlet . . . “. So why is God referring to extreme sins as a deep shade of red? We think of good and … Continue reading
Who Are We?
“Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. This statement comes from the first chapter of Isaiah. God is speaking of how His people have fallen. And He speaks to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah (that would be all people). What are we that God would say to us, “Come now, let … Continue reading
Things Held Secret.
Stories, movies, rumors, whispers, guessing, and foolishness, all surround God’s will. Man seeks to know Him and there are surprisingly few who learn to know Him. Yet His ways and will are plain to all men. A whole lot of speculation has gathered together in this age. People making statements about some “secret” they’ve learned. … Continue reading
The Grave Yard.
http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/1224152286014370529KYvnNK The sun shone on the snow. Glistening crystals of ice sparkled brilliant on a water flat lake of cemetery. The stones dressed the landscape beyond the trees. But the place of attraction lay between the highway and the trees. “How pleasant”, I thought. “The place of rest remains”. Then I thought of the bodies of … Continue reading
Ready to Run!
I prepare to drive (cause that’s what I do for a living in this wicked world). That means I am preparing to run (in the language of truckers). I prepare to serve (cause that’s what I do for a living in the world to come). That means I’m preparing to run (in the language of … Continue reading
We are a People Set Apart.
Attacks against what is called Christianity will abound. There is no end of turmoil within the ranks of Christians. But isn’t this the beauty of what Jesus has done? He is actively creating a people for Himself. We should not expect that God’s people are a polished stone in the tumbler of God’s will. We … Continue reading
