Who is this Jesus, the author of my soul? He is the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. He was there before I was born and will gather me into His arms when I die – to live with Him forever. He is alive in my spirit […]
Goodness is a thought, as is righteousness, beauty, faithfulness, perfection, justice, mercy, compassion, and grace. Jesus is a person who embodies all those qualities and so much more. He is my reason for being and my bright morning star. Check out John 16:33 and you’ll find that He may not take the trouble away, but […]
Do you love Me? John 21:17Do you truly love Me? John 21:16Do you truly love Me more than these? John 21:15 These are, perhaps, the three most important questions in the Bible. You’ll notice I have reversed the order of the verses. That’s because I think that one starts with the simple and moves to […]
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Amidst the uncertainty of life, amidst all the changes, amidst the fear of the future, amidst the wonder of where it will all end – there is something we can always depend on, someone who will never leave us or forsake us. His name is […]
Anything we keep in our hearts in the place God should be is to have an idol, whether it be money, work, someone we don’t get along with, anger, a person or thing hated, a desire for something, a pleasure, or some secret hurt we will not let go. It’s not just images of wood […]
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Joshua 1:8 To be all-out for God is the unfailing prerequisite of eternal success. Only when I step beyond myself on the path […]
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness. John 8:12 Darkness and light battle over every square inch of mental and physical territory on this planet, and everything in your life hinges on whether you align yourself with the darkness or with the […]
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8 Jesus is like a magnet. The closer we come to Him, the more powerful is His force to draw us to where He is. If we have received the Holy Spirit at our salvation, we are always in His presence because His […]
It is heart wrenching to hear a young believer cry out, “Why me? Why do I have cancer? It isn’t fair.” In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33 This is Jesus’ answer to the young woman’s lament. This world is filled with death, disease, and […]
My precious granddaughter Alice, just 8 years old, was admitted to Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis October 15. She underwent emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor on October 17, an operation that saved her life. This is why I have not posted for such a long time. I’ve been up at the hospital and taking […]