“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.” Luke 15:13 The prodigals. We all know some; they may be our children, our friends’ children, our brothers or sisters, spouses, colleagues,.. and at some point, whether the past […]
Category: Returning to the Lord
Recently I had the privilege of hearing an great word from a great teacher and woman of God, AJ Jones, about the use of acacia wood in the Bible. Here are some interesting facts about acacia I gleaned from her teaching, and some other observations thrown in for good measure. In the Old Covenant God
“Oh, the depth of the riches of the knowledge and wisdom of God! How unsearchable His judgments, His paths are beyond tracing out! Who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been His counselor? Who has ever given to God, that God should repay him? For from Him and through Him
“Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” -John 3:3 NIV “Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” -Mark 10:15 NIV Moving through childhood, the teenage years and
“Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18 Megalomania: -Obsession with the exercise of power, especially in regards to the domination of others. – Delusion about one’s own power or importance. How would you describe success? Webster’s says this: The accomplishment of an aim or purpose, the attainment of popularity or
David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut
For a Child will be born to us, a Son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne
“If you stood before the Lord, King of the Universe today, and He asked you: “Why should I let you into Heaven?” What would you say? My nephew, Ryan Nemets, died unexpectedly & tragically last week. It could’ve been more tragic. The biggest question I had was not how he died, but where he
“For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone.” Romans 14:7 ” A winter’s day, In a deep and dark December, I am alone, Gazing from my window to the streets below, I am a rock, I am an island. I’ve built walls, A fortress deep and mighty,
In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:4,5 In nature there is a common phenomenon whereby certain plants and animals turn towards the direction of the light for nourishment. This phenomenon is known as positive phototaxis, and