Proverbs 24:30-32 30 “I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; 31 And there it was, all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; Its stone wall was broken down. 32 When I saw it, I considered it well; I looked on […]
“Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.” Dark seasons come to us all. This is regardless of where we are or who we are or what we are doing. We are here. We are involved in this thing called “life” and the reality […]
“Ponder the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established. Turn not to the right hand Nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil” Seems a good a time as any, since many are at the Senior Pastor’s Conference in Murrietta to pause and reflect upon the path we are […]
Thought: When I stand before the Lord, and present my life’s work to Him, I picture Him leaning toward me and asking (as my life’s “work” is being tried in the fire), “Tell me…what was the end you had in mind when you did this?” Question: “To what end am I walking in those good […]
Nehemiah 4:19 “Then I said to the nobles, the rulers, and the rest of the people, “The work is great and extensive, and we are separated far from one another on the wall.” There is the very tangible reality in our daily lives that we are separated far from one another “on the wall”. There […]
“And as you go, preach, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”” Last night, I took my three oldest boys to the California Center for the Arts for a performance of the 1st Marine Division Band. We arrived a little early, and at 6pm there was a performance by a local Jr. High […]
So many today are caught in the snare of wanting to “Know God’s Will” for their lives before they even lift a finger in saying or doing anything for the Kingdom of God. I’ve boiled down a few thoughts and have come up with 4 questions I ask people to think through and answer regarding […]
I have been meditating on Psalm 1 the last couple of days. And like most everything else, it is spinning me off on a rabbit trail… O How Happy There is a direct and unmistakeable link to a persons’ emotional state and who they listen to. Oh how happy is the one who is […]
There are times in each of our lives, in each of our ministries, in the things that the Lord has us involved in, where we wind up losing sight of who He is and where He is in the situation. We become overwhelmed by fear. We take our eyes off of Him and put them […]
“He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:30 I have only God to thank And Only God to praise Beholding all before me From ashes He has raised. A prodigal, a wretch I squandered life He gave And as I die down in the ditch He rescued from the Grave. Undeserv-ed Grace And overwhelming […]