Blog Archives: November 2014
Spontaneous Thanksgiving
November 27, 2014
“He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God.” Psalm 50:23
I know...Thanksgiving is over. I should be focused on angels and shepherds and a manger. Instead, I have Thanksgiving on the brain. Blame it on the tryptophan, or still lingering Thanksgiving décor. But the actual culprit is the Psalm of Asaph, Psalm 50, part of my devotional reading today as I am making my way through the Psalms.
As an aside, can I just say how consistently the power of God’s Word amazes ...
Sanctuary
November 01, 2014
“Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” John 15:4
Truly, these are some of the most powerful words Jesus speaks to His disciples. Remain in me. Remain. Abide. Stay awhile. It is the antithesis of this world’s priorities and values. Be still. Do not do. Be unproductive. Unthinkable! Impossible!
And yet, Jesus not only taught it, He lived it. He who spoke the world into existence, who holds that same world in ...
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