Rose “Grace and peace be unto you…” We sometimes read it without a pause, that old familiar greeting of Paul’s. Oh, yes, Grace. Of course. God’s unmerited favor, right? Everyone knows that. But is there something more to Grace? We might consider this passage from 1 Corinthians 15. NIV 1 Cor. 15:10 But by the … Read more
Here is a passage worth a ponder or two. There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest…(Heb. 4:9-11) Wait! What? I thought I was supposed to work for God, … Read more
Some of us are old enough to remember the days of the Lone Ranger. He and his sidekick Tonto would gallop on the radio waves into the imaginations of small boys and girls with a “Heigh Ho Silver – Away!” He conquered the “bad guys” of the Wild West all alone, with Tonto his only … Read more
I was struck by the lyrics of one of Wynonna Judd’s C/W songs that I heard for the first time today. “She is His Only Need” – just a simple story of two young kids in a small Arizona town who fell in love for life. This boy spent his life living for this girl. … Read more
Some Christian writers have recently observed that our post Christian culture has moved beyond Christianity while still “feasting on its fruits”. The theologian Tom Holland in his 542 page tome “Dominion” (yes, it’s worth the read!) makes a pretty much irrefutable case for the fact that Jesus and Christianity have vastly improved our world over … Read more
It’s the Feast of Tabernacles, the Fall Feast of rejoicing; the harvest is in. The Israelite nation has gathered in Jerusalem for these seven days of celebration, and the city is teeming with joy. “Tabernacles” are constructed from fragrant branches to remind the Jews of God’s protection in the wilderness. The city is ablaze with … Read more
The crowds pressed in upon Him. The little donkey, never before ridden, plodded obediently along in submission to the King of Kings. His heart swelled with grief as every “Hosanna” brought Him one step nearer to the Cross. In days, he knew, the crowds would betray Him to the Evil One. The full wrath of … Read more
A word of hope from the prophet Zechariah. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, … Read more