Feb
19
Adjusting Our Focus
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
One of the hardest things in life is to cast down pride and a self-serving attitude to concentrate on being a servant to others.
In today’s world, everywhere we look we’re enticed to consider ourselves before anyone else. Abortion serves self, homosexuality serves self, drug and alcohol abuse serve self; even divorce in most instances serves self.
Jesus, through His example of love and humility, challenged us to consider others more highly than ourselves through service. John F. Kennedy once said, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” This easily applies to us as Christians . . . “Ask not what others can do for you, but ask what you can do for others.”
Feb
19
Pursued
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
Psalm 35:5-6 Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the Lord driving them away!
Let their way be dark and slippery, with the angel of the Lord pursuing them!
In the Psalms, David often cried out to God to smite his enemies. I am sure that is his intent here in Psalm 35. But as a dear loved one of mine who has yet to accept Christ as her Savior lies dying in a hospital far away, this verse has taken on a new meaning for me.
Feb
18
The Lord on High
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
The Lord on high…He is an immovable anchor cast in the storm. The Lord does more wondrous things than the noise of many waters. They cannot disturb His rest or rule. They cannot defeat His designs and purposes.
God is mighty to preserve His people from being ruined by these many waters and His people’s spirits from being terrified by the noise of them. He can, when He pleases, command peace in our lives. The unlimited sovereignty and unrelenting power of the awesome God we serve encourages His people, even in the midst of the most difficult storms of life.
Feb
18
Don’t look back
By Julie B Cosgrove | 1 Comment
. . . But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14
We have all made mistakes. I know I have made a few whoppers in my time. We all have been hurt by the words or actions of others. Some have left deep gashing wounds in our hearts. So why did Paul urge his followers to forget what lay behind? What about history repeating itself?
Feb
17
Land and Sea
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
Psalm 95:5 The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.
So much of our imagery involves the sea and the land. The sea represents vastness. When you stand on the shore and look out, it looks endless, eternal , as if it just goes on forever and never stops. The sea is also the unknown. Any fisherman or sailor’s wife and family can tell you that. It takes a lot of faith to send them out in the boats and watch them become small dots on the horizon, then disappear. The Sea is a metaphor for all of these things – vastness, the unknown, eternity. We talk about a sea of problems. We say someone is being tossed by the waves when things are out of control. We talk about sailing tranquil seas when life is going smoothly, and even named a crater on the moon that.
Feb
17
Ups and Downs Along the Journey
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
He makes “grass to grow upon the mountains” . . . meditate on that for just a moment.
A while back as I listened to a guest pastor share the Word of God at our local church, my heart suddenly leapt within me. God opened my eyes to an important truth through his simple sharing. Although he used this illustration in a slightly different context, today’s verse brought life to it as God stirred within my heart.
“Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.” (Psalm 147:8)
Feb
16
Light Reflected
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
Psalm 36:9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.
Have you ever sat near a fountain and people watched? Fountains draw folks to them. The melody of the splashing water, the soft cool sprays that whisks by the cheeks, the dancing of the light patterns, the refreshing splashy sight on a blistering hot day. People wish over them, children giggle about them, couples perch on the edge dreamily looking in, talk of the future and make vows. Occasionally, someone can’t avoid the temptation to plunge into it, dousing themselves in cool relief. Everyone stops and watches – each reacts differently. Some laugh, some scoff, most wish they could have the guts to join in.
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