Monthly Archives: April 2023

We love to “seek” justice by joining groups who fight for causes for all kinds of reasons and seasons, so that the “government” or some others organization will solve the poor and exploited problems without really giving anything from our … Continue reading →

We were warned the battery was weak with instruments that revealed the power left; but we kept going because we wanted to get to our destination in our time in our own way.  That was a mistake in judgement and … Continue reading →

The song, “Rescue,” by Lauren Daigle, came to mind and is playing in the background as I read the prophet Joel’s words this morning… You are not hiddenThere’s never been a momentYou were forgottenYou are not hopelessThough you have been … Continue reading →

Joel is a prophet that speaks with verbal images of what God’s people must do to be saved from the pull of the culture around them.  The Chosen must be redeemed of their sins of ignoring God, replacing God with … Continue reading →

I wanna know what love isI want you to show meI wanna feel what love isI know you can show me (hey) Gotta take a little timeLittle time to look around meI’ve got nowhere left to hideLooks like love has … Continue reading →

The people of Ephraim had felt that they were an important tribe that deserved to be listened to and obeyed. But Ephraim had abandoned God for Baal, and that had brought spiritual death. They had gladly participated in Jeroboam’s human-made … Continue reading →

We are a whiny people.  We complain as we wait for God to do what we want Him to do.  We pray and expect God to fulfill our order perfectly like going through a drive-through.  We expect great service from … Continue reading →

The day after celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ with the joy and assurance of our hope followed by the family gatherings over great food, along with the laughter of kids playing together, we rest in our thoughts as we … Continue reading →

As toddlers, the first words of rebellious independence that come from our mouths after being coached to talk are, “I do it!”  You see the look in the toddler eyes and hear the determined voice and we think, “well, look … Continue reading →

We waste a lot of time wallowing in our selfish thinking that someone “owes” us.  We hold back and even “shelve” the love of God in us when we grip tightly to the offenses of slander, mocking, and maybe even … Continue reading →