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Mountain Climb
Not so long ago I heard a narrative about two options for reaching the top of a mountain. One option is to climb up the side of the mountain until you reach the summit.
The Light
In my musings about Jesus as the light of the world, I discovered some very interesting facts. First of all the word for “light” in the New Testament is the Greek word “phos” which caused me to think about phosphorus. So, I did some reading about phosphorus and was intrigued by its properties.
Eagerly waiting
Anticipation, joyful expectation, hopefully looking forward…do these describe how you feel about the coming return of Jesus? The Bible has numerous scriptures describing His return. There are quotes from Jesus explaining what it will look like. There are Old and New Testament prophecies that give us assurance of His return, and we know His arrival is much closer than it was 2000 years ago.
But, are we ready?
Volleyball and Community
…As we individually do whatever God has directed us to do (just as the volleyball player was actively playing the game), we often miss seeing the out of bounds line. We need brothers and sisters willing to point out where we are in danger of crossing the line.
One Church
In this scripture, Jesus’ priestly prayer as it is often called, we are given a glimpse of His heart towards us. Prior to this excerpt, Jesus prayed for His current disciples, and then He prays for us who had not yet even been born.
Washed Clean
Can anyone else relate to Paul’s dilemma? We want to do good, but fail to do it. We agree with God in our inner man, but sin seems to get the upper hand in how we act. It is a wretched condition to be in … but there is hope.
Who’s Counting
I have a degree in accounting so I’m often told that I view numbers differently than most people might. In reading God’s Word I was intrigued to find that Paul used an accounting term in some of his writings.
Being Stone Catchers
I read the term “stone catcher” in a memoir called Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. Because the character in his story pointed to the biblical story of the woman caught in adultery to explain the term, I went to this scripture to consider what God might want to teach me about catching stones.
Glimpses of Glory
I experienced something that I thought was alarming, until I consulted with an eye doctor who assured me that it was not cause for concern. The liquid vitreous within my right eye is detaching from the retina as a result of the aging process. I guess our bodies really change a lot as we age. It seems odd that detachment would be considered “normal”.
Rescued!
Then, miraculously, he heard the sound of a single snowmobile coming closer. He looked up (the music swelled) and he knew he was saved!