This is the first Sunday in Lent. I love the readings for this Sunday, especially the gospel. In today’s reading we get the story of Jesus being driven out into the wilderness. The place where people did not usually go, because wild animals lived there and there were no provisions, no food, probably very littleContinue reading “If you are?”
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The Nail
For many years now I have carried a nail with me during Lent. It is a model of a chiseled nail that would have been used to crucify Christ. Now I have no idea if this is really what the nail would have looked like, but to me it represents the pain I put JesusContinue reading “The Nail”
Cross Eyed! – Ash Wednesday
I have a new coffee cup, that I got at a Senior High Youth Event in Austin. It reminds me every day about the trip, but it also reminds me the purpose of my life. It also has a reference to Hebrews 12:2. I also had a shirt a while ago that referenced this verse. Continue reading “Cross Eyed! – Ash Wednesday”
Where are you running?
I don’t know about you, but this first month, which has spilled over into the second month of 2010 has been hectic. It seems I am running every where and doing everything and making progress but in the wrong direction. It seems for every step I take forward I am going backwards 4 or 5.Continue reading “Where are you running?”
Ever been somewhere and wondered how in the world you got there?
Have you ever been some place in a situation and wondered how you got there and how you were going to make it out of it? It is moments like these we seek to use our faith. And what is faith? Hebrews 11 tells us that Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, theContinue reading “Ever been somewhere and wondered how in the world you got there?”
Standards set…
This morning I participated in a Bible Study on Acts chapter 6. We talked about the appointment of the 7 to do service for the widows and those who were being overlooked. In doing this we took a side step to talk about the apostles… The apostles took it upon themselves to create, or continue,Continue reading “Standards set…”
Passion Show
My devotion for this morning was about following Jesus and doing the commandments. Even today we hear the call of Jesus just as Peter, James, John did from the show line. Can you hear it echoing, “Come and Follow Me.” Come and leave your safe life behind. I want you to go to place andContinue reading “Passion Show”
Purging Passion
Josiah was king. He was also 8. Josiah though had a passion for the God of his father David, that caused him to become enraged by idols and false gods that would take away from his time and worship of the real God. Idols in Josiah’s time were easy to spot and take down, andContinue reading “Purging Passion”
A forgiveness explosion
Isn’t it interesting that we forget about others it seems and focus only on ourselves? I mean, look at Jesus. No really look at Jesus. He cried out in the garden, the night before his death, “if it is possible, remove this cup from me…” I don’t want to do it, I do not thinkContinue reading “A forgiveness explosion”
Feather Blower or Feather Grabber
I am at a gathering for senior high youth in the SW Texas Synod. Peter Eide is here to lead worship and concerts, and tonight he gave a wonderful talk about how we are all able to seize our destiny and grasp the feather and follow God… He told us a story of a kingContinue reading “Feather Blower or Feather Grabber”
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