Day 166 – Come Home
Come Home Years ago Will Thompson wrote a hymn that became very popular in the holiness movements of the 1900’s. It was a call to return to the Lord and …
Day 165 – Let Down Your Net
Let Down Your Nets After a frustrating night of fishing, Peter was compelled by Jesus to try one more time. Logic and experience told Peter that it was futile to …
Day 164 – Keep the Lamps Burning
Keep the Lamps Burning When the Tabernacle and later the Temple were established, the Lord gave specific instructions to keep the lamps, (the Menorah), and the incense continually burning in …
Day 163 – The Rod
The Rod There is a line in Psalms 23 that just puzzles me. It is in verse 4 where it reads: “Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” I …
Day 162 – He Went About Doing Good
He Went About Doing Good There is such a great summary of Jesus’ life and ministry in the book of Acts. It reads: “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the …
Day 161 – More Than Skin Deep
More Than Skin Deep Have you ever heard the expression: “Beauty is only skin deep”? In fact, most people’s understanding of beauty is limited to the skin. Billions of dollars …
Day 160 – The Scribe’s Treasure
The Scribe’s Treasure In talking about the Kingdom of God, Jesus compared a Kingdom-trained scribe to a master of a house that took from his treasure what was old and …
Day 159 – God’s Past Is Our Present
God’s Past Is Our Present Time is one of the dimensions that define the world in which we live. We measure distance, evaluate experiences and set goals by time. Many …
Day 158 – Stand Still
Stand Still My memories of growing up in Alaska are marked by hunting season. Each September was the time to fill our freezer with the game that we would hunt. …
Day 157 – The Sacred Trust
The Sacred Trust Trust is sacred and I would say in today’s world, it is rare. When there is trust in a relationship there is peace. Trust makes no room …