“Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted” Matthew. 5:4 Mourn – Most funerals are traumatic occasions. Mourning brings about the acute awareness of powerlessness – an essential ingredient in spiritual growth. Most of the time we operate on the mistaken belief that life revolves around us. Most of the time we think…
“But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image” 2 Corinthians 3:18 Image – Reach into your pocket and pull out a coin. Any coin. On that coin is an image. How did it get there? Once that coin was nothing…
“But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image” 2 Corinthians 3:18 Beholding – “Mirror, mirror, on the wall; who is the fairest of them all?” This is not the mirror from Snow White! This is the mirror of God. Looking…
“But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image” 2 Corinthians 3:18 Unveiled – Jesus does reverse plastic surgery. Before we schedule an appointment with Him, we spend our lives fitting masks to our faces. We have one outward look at…
“Your way, O God, is holy; what god is great like our God.” Psalm 77:13 Holy – What do you think of when you picture the word “holy”? Do you think of massive cathedrals? Quiet chapels? Beautiful crosses? Or someone in prayer? Maybe your mind brings up less physical ideas. You might think of purity,…
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are Mine!” Isaiah 43:1 Name – One of the biggest social embarrassments in life is encountering someone you know and not remembering the name. That has happened to me on too many occasions to think about. I know that I…
“For the vision is yet for the appointed time; it hastens toward the goal and it will not fail. Though it tarries, wait for it;” Habakkuk 2:3 Hastens – The marathon runner has turned the last corner. He knows that goal is within grasp. Each moment brings that objective closer and closer. And as he…
“The Lord your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He is quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.” Zephaniah 3:17 Quiet – The word harash describes someone who does not talk or who is deliberately being silent. But it is…
“The Lord your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He is quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.” Zephaniah 3:17 In your midst – The battle we face is not fought on the outside. We are engaged in a conflict…
“He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap” Psalm 113:7 Lifts – Inauguration! Celebration! Honor and glory! This word (rum) is the Hebrew word for “exalts”. God is going to exalt, lift up and give honor to the garbage people of the world. Yesterday we discovered these people…
