“You know what I long for, Lord; You hear my every sigh.” (Psalm 6:3 NLT) I cried a little last night. My facebook feed was filled with the cherubic faces of my younger friends’ children and my older friends’ grandchildren in costumes and candy-laden. I…
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Regularly recognized as the wisest man on earth, Solomon discovered that his wisdom was in direct correlation with his walk with God.
Dissatisfaction is the universal lens fitted for humanity at the fall. Awakening to the less conspicuous gifts of everyday life requires rote repetition. We transform our negativity bias to a to a gratitude bias one thought at a time, intentionally searching out the best and celebrating it’s improbable presence in our fallen world.
We read Simon’s name amidst the details of the alabaster anointing and we realize that our own healing is merely a footnote in the far-grander story of who Jesus is.
“Then the disciples understood…” (Matthew 17:13 NIV) Peter, James and John had ascended the mountain with Jesus and got a glimpse of what was really going on in the world. For a split second; things made perfect sense. But, of course, human frames cannot stay…
“A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span. He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing five thousand shekels; on his…
The God of the universe never so much as closes His eyes on His kids. He never nods off or falls asleep at the wheel. He is the proverbial parent; pacing the hallways of heaven unto all His kids come home safe and sound.
By my summation; Haggai 1:5-6 describes the current American mindset. Always consuming, never satisfied.
Complacency or perceived disinterest are not valid grounds to ignore or dismiss God.