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One of Satan’s biggest lies is that loving God brings sorrow. A life that is aligned with God’s plan is a life of great blessing and joy. Knowing who we are in relation to Him allows for a proper perspective on this life. Trials will come, but they cannot extinguish the security found in a […]

I saw the morning star today. Up early, I walked out on the porch, looked up, and there it was – bright before the sunrise, steady in its beam. Morning star. In Revelation 22, Jesus calls Himself the bright and morning star: I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in […]

Good words. It’s tough knowing how to respond in such turbulent times, especially when we’re flooded with so many strong emotions. This post is my way of … 3 Things We Can’t Afford to Do (& What To Do Instead)

A new house is going in across the street. For two months, all that happened was the removal of the ‘For Sale’ sign. Neighbors questioned and wondered and watched. Then a construction company put up a sign indicating they would oversee building the home. More time passed. After several more months we watched as they […]

Sometimes I can imagine God saying, “Work with me, people”. I have offered you love redemption peace joy strength for each day goodwill grace provision abundant life direction rest purpose righteousness guidance abundant life eternal security but you continue to go your own way. You seek the temporal over the eternal, lust over love, license […]

I stood outside in the brisk breeze of a Florida winter tonight and watched the moon. It glistened in the night sky, a waxing crescent two days out from the new moon. Our family calls this a fingernail moon, because that is what it looked like to our children when they were small. As I […]

As I was driving out of the garage the other day, I thought of the chorus to an old song. There’s a roof up above me, I’ve a good place to sleep. There’s food on my table, and shoes on my feet. You gave me Your love, Lord, and a fine family. Thank You, Lord […]

Unworthy. That’s me. How often have I have allowed my fellowship with my Lord to be blocked by my own feelings of unworthiness? Defeat over failures and sins blossoms into an inability to petition my King. I am unworthy – that’s nothing new. I was unworthy of His love when He died for me, and […]

Thank You, Lord, that when wickedness surrounds us, You still shine. Morning still comes announcing Your grace. Thank You, Father, that You know the end of the story. Your will cannot be thwarted. Righteousness will triumph. Thank You, Lord, that though we are pummeled with the proclamations of the proud and dismayed by […]

Let’s talk about Jesus, the King of Kings is He, the Lord of Lords supreme, throughout eternity. The great I AM, the Way, the Truth, the Life, the Door – Let’s talk about Jesus more and more. by Herbert Buffum, Jr. I thought about the words of this old chorus today as I read the […]

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto Thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak Thy word. Acts 4:29 BE BOLD. And they (the apostles) departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. Acts 5:41 REJOICE IN PERSECUTION! Therefore they that […]

Lord Jesus, Here in the darkness of winter, we approach a new year. This year is used up, as are we. We look with anticipation and anxiety at the coming days. We hope for peace and safety. We long for resolution to ongoing trials. We worry that life will become more difficult to manage. We […]

On Christmas Eve, we sang a mighty hymn of joy – Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee. The words are words of hope as we end a troubled year and look forward to a new one. The hymn, written by Henry Jackson van Dyke in 1907, speaks to the joy in the Christian that cannot be […]

Just as the star beckoned the wisemen to search for the newly born King, God is calling us back to Bethlehem – back to the humility of the stable, back to the wonder of the shepherds, back to the joy shared by the angels, back to the Truth of Christ’s life, back to mercy birthed […]

God’s grace is a central theme in scripture. From the covering of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden to the preservation of the nation of Israel, one can trace His grace in His dealings with mankind. We could speak of Noah and Abraham, of Moses and David, of Daniel and Jonah to demonstrate […]

This morning, I was struck once again by the wonder – IT HAPPENED! IT REALLY HAPPENED! Our Christmas celebrations are quite stuffed with traditions and activities that encompass bits and pieces from various cultures and times. Santas and reindeer Long Christmas stockings Jingle bells jangling as neighbors come knocking. Memories that light up our hearts […]

If there was ever a year in this generation that darkness and the shadow of death seemed to hover and blanket the world, 2020 is that year. Every newscast, every report focuses on infection and death rates. Conversations flit between virus and vitriol as people ponder over politics and masks. We are a world in […]