A Crucial Element: Love
Recently, I have had two thoughts swirling around in my head. That’s two more than usual, folks, pat this girl on the back. The first is concerning this verse, “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4: 2-3) In that verse there is a word that makes me pause for an instant, each time I read it. The word is keep. We are told to keep the unity, we are not told to create or manufacture church unity. We are commanded to make every effort to keep the unity that God...
Read MoreIncomparably Great Power
…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 My excitement was irrepressible. I hadn’t been this giddy in a very long time and never EVER about vacuuming. Last week we finally purchased a new vacuum. I spent the following day on my knees cleaning the tiniest of crevices, on my toes reaching the highest ceiling corners and all the while sporting the absolute brightest smile. Vacuuming has never been something I long to do. The old, broken-down vacuum we had...
Read MoreThe Power of the Cross
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Neither circumcision nor un-circumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Galatians 6:14,15 I’ve been meditating on these verses lately. One very important premise can be found here, the cross and it’s effect on us. These verses come just on the heals of Paul’s exhortation to the Galatians to ignore the teachings of the Judaizers concerning a number of ceremonial practices of the Old Testament. These Jewish Christians were trying...
Read MoreWaiting It Out
My sister is in surgery right now. The description the surgeon gave to her husband of how he will get to the brain tumor isn’t a pretty one. He gave him the list of possible outcomes, some of which are not pleasant, just before they wheeled her away. I’m keeping strong by praying and loading up on the carbs. It’s just what I do best. I’m believing God too though! I’m believing for a quick, perfect recovery, the tumor to be benign, and for family members to come to know Christ through this journey. When my sister was being wheeled off to surgery she told her...
Read MoreIs there anything too hard for God?
My world is being shaken yet I stand on His firm foundation. I can’t even imagine how it’s possible to make it through tough times without the Lord to lean on. I need Him like crazy right now and oh, He is so faithful. A week ago, at Bible study, a woman there told us her husband lost his job for doing the right thing. Their home came with the job and they have just weeks to move. She voiced her concern about being homeless. Homeless? Not a member of my church family. Never. I assured her that our home was open to her family of five if they needed us. It wasn’t the only...
Read MoreRemembering the Way God Works
A few winters ago when we lived in Wisconsin and after a bad snow storm, my husband was required to help move cars around at the dealership he works at in order to get the entire lot cleared of snow. After hours of getting in and out of cars, cleaning the snow from those same cars, and trudging through a foot of snow he realized his wedding ring was missing. He called to tell me the bad news; we prayed that God would show him where it was. A week later, when the snow started to melt, we decided to take some time out of our Sunday afternoon (when the dealership was closed) to have a look...
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