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Something shrank in the night – the glitches. Something grew – you.

We need to be able to say “no” to urgency any time it steps outside the boundaries of our priorities as given to us by God. Yes, there will be emergencies that must be faced as they arise. There will be extraneous details that must be handled. The problem arises when every urgent matter presents…

Tomorrow is a national day of prayer, called, curiously enough, the National Day of Prayer. Most of the time and in most places, there will be gatherings with litanies of specific prayers that will be heart-felt,   well-prepared, and sermonic. With all of its limitations and opportunities to pontificate, corporate prayer in the public square…

No ship’s captain ever complained about a lighthouse getting in his way or inconveniencing him in his journey. Many a lighthouse has saved many a life.

Have you ever received a portion of "what is it?" Blessings sometimes come packaged it it. It is your meat. "You asked for it. You got it." Now, eat. It is a blessing. It won't be any good tomorrow morning. It is your daily portion. It is manna. It is for today.  "When the people…

The church that aspires to being coddled by the world, that whines for preferred status, that complains in the wilderness that it only has manna, and that expects great privilege has, perhaps, not read Peter's epistle enough or Jesus' admonitions on the mountain in Matthew 5 and following. We are to live graciously, truthfully, and…

“ Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.  Incline my heart unto thy…

“What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward    I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.” – Psalm 116:12-13 “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.” –  II Corinthians 9:15 Listen to the cry of the psalmist: “How can I give anything to…

    I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted: (2 Cor 4:13 )  We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak … Psalm 116:10 When did believing begin for you? Can you trace its progression through…