April, 2009

Thursday's Thought: What Makes a Proverb

These three things go to the making of a proverb: shortness, sense, and salt ~ Charles H. Spurgeon

Charles H. Spurgeon, Salt Cellars (Chicago: Moody, n. d.)

Here's an Egg...

Imagine that every day I came to your door at 8am and said, "Here's an egg!" and handed you an egg. …(Continue Reading)

Trusting Time to Take Care of our Sins

Instead of trusting God to remove our sins, it is tempting to subtly hope that time will erase our sinful actions. …(Continue Reading)

Spider Killing

If as Huckleberry Fin believed was true, that killing spiders brings bad luck, then I'm doomed! I've killed thousands of evil spiders for my wife. I guess that makes me an unlucky hero.

If you were to give God a prize...

My five year old blondie, Atalie, walked up to me last night and said, "Papa, I made up a song. And it's true to Jesus! Wanna hear it?"

"I'd love to!"  …(Continue Reading)

If sin is keeping you down...

If you are discouraged by sin, guilt-tortured by your failure, and feel that you have so many times forfeited God's blessing that it's no use trying again, then you have played a ditty that Satan …(Continue Reading)

Thursday's Thought - The Great Reversal

The essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while the essence of salvation is God substituting himself for man. Man... puts himself where only God deserves to be; God... …(Continue Reading)

Tuesday's Tag - Goodness or Newness?

You can spend your life trying to be a good person, or you can surrender to Jesus and become a new person. 

Monday's Maxim - This is Worship

Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth ~ Asaph (Psa 73:25).

Too civilized...

Our worship is too civilized, too manufactured...

When you sing to God, sing! When you move for God, move! Let it out my friend, for He is worthy! …(Continue Reading)