The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. The Lord protects the simplehearted; when I was in great need, He saved me. --Psalm 116:5-6 …
An Observation About Storms
Last week, our pastor preached the parable of the house built on the rock versus the house built on the sand. He spent a lot of time talking about storms--the fact that they come on all of us, that they can be devastating or …
A Sunday Psalm
Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord, keep watch over the door of my lips. Let not my heart be drawn to evil, to take part in wicked deeds with men who are evildoers.; let me not eat of their delicacies. --Psalm 141:3-4 …
God’s Part, My Part
Have you ever noticed this in the account of Noah? Genesis 6:20-21 -- Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive. You are to …
How Genesis 3:21 Illustrates Proverbs 10:12
Yes, this is another one of those posts born out of Professor Horner's Bible Reading Plan. As I've said before, I love how reading in different places all in one day often yields unexpected juxtapositions. Today's involves …
A Living and Holy Sacrifice
Don't you love how Scripture just comes alive sometimes? Here's my newest "find." I was reading in Deuteronomy about the fact that a sacrifice had to be without defect. While I've long understood Christ as that perfect …
Which Mirror?
Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the Word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes …
A Gem from the Book of Mark
You know by now how I love mining little gems from the Word of God. Here's the one I came across yesterday in the book of Mark. To set the scene: Jesus has been crucified and risen from the dead, but only a few have seen Him …
Professor Horner’s Bible Reading System
You know I’m a reader. Years ago, when I picked up and read my Bible from beginning to end, just like I would any other book, my love of Scripture went from a bud to full bloom. My favorite way to read the Bible is still …