Jan
29
New Song
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
Psalm 40-3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God.
I love music. I relate to it. When a new song comes on the radio, especially from an artist I like (the Newsboys, Casting Crowns, Third Day), I listen intently. I can’t wait for the station to play it again so I can learn the words and sing along. I think about that song off and on during the day and find myself humming it. It is on the front of my thoughts. Do you do that?
Jan
29
Listen Closely
By Jan Ross | 1 Comment
Not long ago I heard a story about a young man and an old preacher. The young man had lost his job and didn’t know which way to turn. So he went to see the old preacher.
Pacing about the preacher’s study, the young man ranted about his problem. Finally he clenched his fist and shouted, “I’ve begged God to say something to help me. Tell me, Preacher, why doesn’t God answer?”
The old preacher, who sat across the room, spoke something in reply–something so hushed it was indistinguishable. The young man stepped across the room. “What did you say?” he asked.
Jan
28
What Have You Done?
By Julie B Cosgrove | 1 Comment
Psalm 50:3-5 Our God comes; he does not keep silence; … He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that he may judge his people: “Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”
I often hear people talk of the Day of Judgment when Christ comes to claim His own and we all stand before God and hopefully hear the words “Well done good and faithful servant.” Perhaps that is what Psalm 50 is referring to. But it occurred to me that every day is a mini-Judgment Day. Yes, I am forgiven if I ask to be and confess my sins. But the Christian walk should be more than “transgression confession”.
Jan
28
Because I loved you
By Gwenn McKone | 3 Comments
I spent an hour in our car this afternoon having a very loud and emotional discussion (fight) with my 15-year-old daughter just sitting in our driveway. Such discussions are all too common between us these days. She was telling me that she’s tired of getting in trouble every single day, and that she’s really a good kid. I was telling her that I’m tired of her talking to me disrespectfully.
When I step back and look at her as a whole, she really is a good kid. She gets great grades, is very involved in our church high school program, and has a good head on her shoulders. She has good moral fiber, is very honest, and hates when her friends get involved with yucky guys.
Jan
27
Afflicting Attitudes
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
Psalm 119: 50 This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.
What a wonderful attitude, right? In the midst of whatever we go through in life, whether it is physical illness, the worry over a loved one’s plight, or mental distress, we can take comfort that we believe in a God who keeps His promises. What promises? Well, to review just a few from the Bible -
He promised through Noah and the rainbow that He’d never destroy the earth in flood- God promises to keep His promises.
Jan
27
Governor Among the Nations
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
The news headlines continue to remind us of the desperation of mankind.
Earthquakes. Extreme weather. Unleashed wickedness. Unemployment. Rising prices. Government failures. Political battles. Poverty. Starvation. Homelessness. The list could go on to fill pages. However…
God is in control. We serve a God who is “governor among the nations.” No matter how things look in the natural, God is in control. He and He alone.
There is no power in heaven or on earth that can match the power of God. No principality or power can usurp His might and His sovereignty over all. There is no reason to fear … our God is THE “governor among the nations.” He and He alone.
Jan
26
How Am I to Know?
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
Genesis 15 :7-8 And he said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?”
Perhaps the stories in the Bible are so meaningful because these were real people. They had great faith, but they also had doubts, fears and limited understanding of God and His power in their lives. Just like me at times. Perhaps just like you. God had just told Abram his descendants would out- number the stars in the night sky. It was God’s promise. He reminded him that He had brought him and his family and all of his possessions safely into this new land. That He, God, was the reason Abram left it all behind. And Abraham asks, “How am I to know?”
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