This week I am unexpectedly busy with projects, some of which have deadlines. As I prioritized things, I thought I should take a break from blogging this week, which is important to do from time to time. But when I asked the Lord about it, He said, “Who is your source?” As usual, the Lord’s…
Category: Discipleship
God Is…Cuddly?
This week, I saw “God is love” posted on a church’s reader board. Enough said, right? Not quite. Let’s just say this denomination (at least in America) has christened things that the Bible says are sin. When they say “God is love,” it means something closer to, “God is cuddly, and permissive.” Given that they…
Sluggish in Hearing
“We have have much to say that is difficult to interpret since you have become sluggish in hearing” (Heb. 5:11). At the cusp of Hebrews five and six is a warning that seems to come out of nowhere. Since the writer has been talking about Melchizedek and resumes this subject in chapter seven, the warning seems to erupt mid-thought….
Hope for Narcissus
Narcissus is a character from Greek mythology. He was a stud, a real looker, who fell in love with his own reflection when he saw it in the water. A couple fun facts: the English word “narcissist“ is a variation of Narcissus’s name. We use it to describe people whose self-love is over-the-top. For some,…
Out of Weakness
“…who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight” (Heb. 11:33-34, ESV). On Easter Sunday, before church, I was thinking about how weak I feel…
Time for a Break!
No, I haven’t broken any bones. I’m just taking a short rest from blogging 😉 Feel free to browse past posts or booklets available on The Voice of One. At the bottom of the page, there is a list of blogs I follow. I consider every blog I follow worth reading. You might find some…
Happy
Much of Hebrews chapter 3 centers on a quote from Psalm 95, “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness….” Psalm 95 is referring to an incident in Exodus 17. Israel’s wilderness journey brings them to Rephidim where there…
When the Wind Blows
In December, I finished a new CD of songs the Lord has given me over the years. The album is called, “Poured Out” and centers on themes of communion—the Lord pouring Himself out at the cross as well as our participation in His death and life. The bread and wine of communion ceremonies depict these…
Friends!
Jesus is as fully man’s Son as He is God’s. Hebrews tells us Jesus could not mediate between God and man unless He was like us in every way (Heb. 2:17). This is why the writer of Hebrews says it was appropriate that God should make the source of our salvation perfect through sufferings (Heb….
The Blesser and the Breaker
This post is an excerpt from my booklet, “The Blesser and the Breaker.” I feel like the Lord wants me to meditate on it so thought I’d share it as well. *** “There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what are they among so many?” Jesus said, “Make…
