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God Gives a Break
I remember noticing this back when studying Isaiah and it has continued in most of the minor prophetic books also. God goes back and forth between pointing out sin, giving consequences, and naming how they will be delivered in the future. Each of those three elements...
“How Have I Wearied You?”–God
In Micah 6:3, God says to the Israelites, "My people, what have I done to you, And how have I wearied you? Answer Me" (NASB).In The Message, Eugene Petersen rephrases it as, "Dear people, how have I done you wrong? Have I burdened you, worn you out? Answer!"Today, God...
Divided Heart & Audrey Update
I have a confession, blogger page. I have another lover. I know this breaks your heart and I'm so sorry. But, (now don't cry, blogger page), but I joined Face book. Oh, I know, I know. My heart is divided. I see it. My creative juices get tied up in reading everyone's...
Update and Expanded from Yesterday
HERE'S AN UPDATED AND EXPANDED VERSION OF YESTERDAY:Someone has said that if you know how to worry, you know how to meditate. Both are mental methods of rehearsing something--either fearful (worry) or good (meditation).As I've been studying Micah and other minor...
Keep Rehearsing What God Has Done
Someone has said that if you know how to worry, you know how to meditate. Both are mental methods of rehearsing something--either fearful (worry) or good (meditation).As I've been studying Micah and other minor prophets (and throughout the Bible), I'm amazed at how...
Who’s Your Authority?
I just found a little nugget in Micah 4:5: "Though all the peoples walk each in the name of his god, as for us, we will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever and ever" (NASB).The Net Bible uses the word "follow" for "walk" but then gives this explanation:...
Mutiny at Day Care
Monday through Friday, we take Audrey to day care for seniors for about six hours. It's a nice break for us and gives her the stimulation she needs. Yesterday, I arrived to pick her up and one of the seniors named Viola was standing in the door with her walker...
Only Good Things From God
(Be sure to read this all the way through so I'm not misunderstood.)Several weeks ago, as we prepared for daughter Darcy and 22-month-old grandson Raphael to arrive, we laid out on the floor all the knives we could find and put ant poisoning in a dish for dinner,...
Smile With Me….
I was studying Micah 2 and trying to make sense out of it with my commentary. Then I saw an application for our (hopefully) future book and I wrote in a file for that book (on the topic of "sin management):"Sin Management comes from not fully facing sin and taking...
When to Carry Other’s Burdens
Today, I'm finishing up reading Galatians for 30 times (stretched over 6 weeks) and I love to be reminded of the truth of Galatians 6:2,5:"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ...for each one should carry his own load" (NIV).At...
Prayer or “Good Thoughts”?
I've been praying for the safety of Captain Phillips who was kidnapped by the pirates off the coast of Somalia. And I've been praying for him and his family will come to know Jesus. As the sister-in-law of Captain Phillips was interviewed on television, she asked that...
The Offense of the Cross
In Galatians, Paul is dealing with his "children in the faith" being drawn away to believe that they must be circumcised and follow the Jewish ceremonial laws and regulations. He is trying to persuade them that only faith in Jesus through the cross is important and...
“Walk This Way”
If you're a fan of the movie, "Young Frankenstein," you'll recognize the phrase "Walk this way." The hunch backed servant tells Dr. Frankenstein as he arrives, "walk this way," as he is hunched over and walks down the steps with a limp. And the good doctor does--walks...
Audrey “Funny”
For those new to my blog, Larry, my husband, and I are caregivers for his 92-year-old mother, Audrey. She'll be 93 next month--May 7th. She has Lewy Body Dementia which comes with paranoia, delusions and hallucinations. As I mentioned in yesterday's blog, one of her...
God Will Not Forget
After dinner as I was reading a friend's ministry newsletter, I noticed the verse she'd put on top of it: "God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them" Hebrews 6:10. It...
Evangelism Insight
I was talking on the phone recently to a friend who used to live in our area but moved away. Now we rarely chat but when we do, I enjoy her company. This time, she was raving about her neighborhood friend who seems so "spiritual." They were having a garage sale and...
Sci Fi continued…
Last time I commented on an article and I appreciated this article because it was a little warning about something that seems very innocuous but could be dangerous. I love certain kinds of science fiction but certainly I'm not an expert on books, but I do enjoy movie...
Myths and Science Fiction
In the Feb. 2009 issue of Christianity Today, there's a fascinating article entitled, "Sci-Fi's Brave New World: How the genre draws us to its own views of redemption" by James A. Herrick. Since I like science fiction (things like Star Trek and Star Wars), I was very...