A POET’S CONCLUSION

I take the liberty of calling your attention to the New American Standard Version of the Word of God.  In the event you possess other versions, I suggest you read them also. “Bless the Lord, O my soul!  O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty, covering YourselfContinue reading “A POET’S CONCLUSION”

RUTH THE MOABITESS

Naomi goes to Moab with her husband, Elimelech and their two sons.  Things did not go well with them; Elimelech died and both sons married ladies from Moab.  Then Naomi decides, after learning that God had provided food for her homeland, and her two sons had died, that she was going back home to theContinue reading “RUTH THE MOABITESS”

BLESS GOD IN THE CONGREGATIONS

As one searches the Scriptures daily, so a verse of the Word seems to come alive.  Its contents seem to say, “You did not notice me when you last read me, but today it appears that you finally were impacted with a deep sense of appreciation.   What a magnificent application of loving rebuke!  How didContinue reading “BLESS GOD IN THE CONGREGATIONS”

IN DUST AND ASHES

Just try to imagine how distraught Job must have felt after this confrontation. The Book of Job is believed to probably be the oldest Book of recorded Scripture!  Not being one of those intellectual giants of academy, I must find it within myself to be satisfied with their conclusions. Recall the story of Job!  HeContinue reading “IN DUST AND ASHES”

CLASSY

We had some very serious problems develop in our family and my father, determined to “get our act together” mortgaged the family home and took the family aboard the Canadian Steamship’s, Lady Nelson, for 28 days in the Caribbean. I did not recognize then what he was doing, but after he and mother had celebratedContinue reading “CLASSY”

THE EVERGREEN

Hopefully, together we can recognize the “blessed man” and realize how delightful it can be to saturate our thinking on “the law of the Lord” throughout the day. We discover truths that begin to surface and our thinking takes on a change. It may be a slow process or it may be dynamite force inContinue reading “THE EVERGREEN”