I awoke this morning to the sun rising behind the hills and then this glorious sight was in front of me. My eyes could barely take it in. The brilliance, the warmth, the beauty Isn't it just like God? In the midst of what feels like the darkest time in our lives, He rises, shines His glory and overwhelms us with His; presence, power, strength, comfort, ...
People have always told me, "Be content with God, and then move forward with the next step in your life." But I have come to realize that a person who becomes "content" in their walk with Christ have instead become a religious person who just checks off "religious boxes". The "religious boxes" I am talking about are, going to church, praying, doing your quiet time, and tithing. You know, the basic things you should do when you are a Christian. All of these ...
Ahhh...the question of the ages...Who Am I? Philosophers, poets, great thinkers - and you - have pondered this question for eons. The desire to know who we are and how we fit into the bigger picture is not unusual. I actually think God uses this desire to draw us to Him. God answers this question throughout His love letter to us - the Bible. My goodness, the letter to the Ephesians alone tells us much about who we are "in Christ". Here is a quick ...
For dogs have surrounded me; A band of evildoers has encompassed me; They pierced my hands and my feet. Psalms 22:16 NASB I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him like the bitter weeping over a firstborn. Zechariah ...
The first time my choir is given this song to practice I'm thinking, "Oh no!" how can we sing of this? I read ahead and tears brim my eyes, then our director begins to sing in his pure tenor voice, and the scene comes alive. In the background, the hammer is ringing and the sound; startling and harsh, yet it is as though angels were clicking wings of iron as they bow and cover their faces and heads, before almighty God, as His Son becomes sin ...
Updated 04-03-2012 at 05:02 PM by RheaB
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