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One of the most beautiful parts of Solomon’s Song is the bride’s realization that it’s not about who she is, what she’s done or what she’s been through. It’s all about her relationship with Solomon. She wants him to draw her near and he is continually calling her to grow close. The problem she has… Read more

There is a whole lot to ponder in that statement and the word “future” could keep us pondering for days. I may be dating myself again but back in 1970 Alvin Toffler wrote a book that captured the attention of at least 6 million people who bought the book… Future Shock. His message surrounded the premise… Read more

This morning in once again meditating on the giving of the Law of God on Mt. Sinai I was struck with something that I have always wondered about as I am certain you have as well. It hit me when I read the second commandment: Ex 20:4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image,… Read more

There is a verse that I use all the time when I am confused or distracted by this worldly chaos that surrounds us. But the Holy Spirit got my attention this morning as I was reading, and my mind went the opposite way. When that happens, my response is always the same … Be still (Scholasate) and know… Read more

In reflecting on the current world situation, I got to thinking about all those folks who are just “hoping” in “hope.” They don’t really have anything solid to hold onto as the world pushes them from one corner to another.Perhaps the very strong are fortified in their hope in their own abilities, but what happens… Read more

Hunted day and night by Saul, David found himself constantly seeking a place to hide. Always in fear of being killed, he and his 600 men finally found themselves holed up in a cave. 1 Sam 23:13-14(a) Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went… Read more

There are times when we find ourselves facing a crisis. Sometimes it’s one of our own makings, sometimes it’s one that God has led us into, and then there are those forced upon us by others. They all may be different and the circumstances widely varied but there is a common thread among all of… Read more

“It is not what we do that matters, but what a sovereign God chooses to do through us. God doesn’t want our success; He wants us. He doesn’t demand our achievements; He demands our obedience.” Charles Colson Matthew 4:4 But Jesus told him, “No! For the Scriptures tell us that bread won’t feed men’s souls:… Read more

Oh, how I remember those days… the first bell that meant to start heading back in from recess and get back in your seat. It’s funny how some things like that stick in your mind and always have a way of popping up under similar circumstances. I have always been one who arrives early, thanks… Read more

I was thinking about a verse in Romans this morning and one word stuck out. Now since I do almost all my study in the King James Version the word that was used meant something else to me in English than it does in Greek. After spending some time pondering the difference I came away… Read more