"All the prosperous of the earth
Shall eat and worship;
All those who go down to the dust
Shall bow before Him,
Even he who cannot keep himself alive." Psalm 22:29

"I have sworn by Myself;
The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness,
And shall not return,
That to Me every knee shall bowEvery tongue shall take an oath." Isaiah 45:23 ( Read more... )

In July 2008, I posted a list of dreams and goals for my life. What would I include in that list today?

1. Become like Apollos of Alexandria, who was "mighty in the Scriptures" (Acts 18:24-28)
2. Grow in joyful trust of "the God of the living" (Mark 12:27)
3. Learn more recipes and invite many people to my house for meals (Leviticus 19:18; ( Read more... )

After the suffering expressed in the first part of Psalm 22, the second part of the Psalm opens with the words, "I will declare Your name to My brethren." Your name. I will declare Your name. As my mind rolled over the familiar words, a question came to mind, "What is the name that he would declare?" The following is a brief meditation and study ( Read more... )

"In the morning, when I rise, give me Jesus." (song)

Philippians 1:21 - For to me, to live is Christ...

I found this today and wanted to share: Names, Titles and Characters of Jesus Christ. "...whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely...think about such things." Philippians 4:8

Mark 11:15-17 ( Read more... )

John 9:33 "If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing ( Read more... )

I started two new books today. I think they make a very good pair:

Alone with God. God & Suffering: New Sermons from Solitary Confinement by Richard Wurmbrand
Notes on Spain and the Spaniards, in the Summer of 1859, with a Glance at Sardinia by J. Johnson Pettigrew ( Read more... )

Thanksgiving weekend was really nice ( Read more... )

When I am late in catching a meal, I tend to get rather cranky and edgy until I have food in my stomach. Likewise, if I go for a while without a serving of God's Word, I become rather ungrateful and cranky. No wonder the Word is called the bread of life! It's a wholesome diet for a runner in the race of faith. (John 6:32-48; Hebrews 12:1-2God is ( Read more... )