Yesterday morning I was sitting in church and reading along with the referenced scripture. Then my eyes began to wander, as they are prone to do when reading His Book. I wanted a bette idea of the context of the text we were reading: Hewbrews 12:1-8. It wouldn’t take a rocket scientist (and, yes, I … Read more
Earth’s crammed with heaven, And every common bush aflame with God. But only he who sees takes off his shoes. The rest sit ’round and pluck blackberries. These words from Elizabeth Barrett Browning were included in one of my devotions this morning. The rest of the devotion is quite fascinating and I hope that you … Read more
Lyrics by Matt Redman – We have nothing to give That didn’t first come from Your hands We have nothing to offer You Which You did not provide Every good, perfect gift comes from Your kind and gracious heart And all we do is give back to You What always has been Yours Lord, … Read more
“The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions.” – Robert Lynd, writer (1879-1949) When I read this this morning, my first thought went to the situation in Iraq. Then to the battle between God and the forces of this world. … Read more