It is not unusual for individuals to struggle through the reasoning process to clarify why we arrive at particular conclusions in given situations. Sometimes we think, “Would I have reached a different decision if the end result was magnified previously”? It can cause frustration, or it might solidify the reasons behind my conclusion. (John 6:22-40)Continue reading “QUESTIONABLE MOTIVATIONS”
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SHORT ARMS
Every so often I read something that I think: “I wish I could think like that.” That “Old Boy” of a preacher had more punch into a few words than I can think of in all of years of preaching. Let me illustrate! The “Old Preacher” was endeavoring to lead a man to a savingContinue reading “SHORT ARMS”
TO MY ACCOUNT
Recently I received a letter telling me that I had failed to pay a bill that I owed. That was not the case, and so the argument in my mind began to develop so that I might get it all corrected. My first action was to get my brain in the proper attitude before IContinue reading “TO MY ACCOUNT”
TOO PROUD TO ASK
Over the years a preacher is approached with all types of questions, sometimes they are legitimate, and other times they come from pre-conceived ideas. When they originate I try to determine the apparent legitimacy; or is it for the purpose of arguing. I hate debating, and thus I find myself in a defensive mode, evenContinue reading “TOO PROUD TO ASK”
THE INCOMPARABLE CHRIST
“Therefore also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of GodContinue reading “THE INCOMPARABLE CHRIST”
HAZARD OR HAVEN
One of our returns to my homeland, the Island of Bermuda, produced much by way of reflection. As the plane began its descent, the Captain announced the arrival time in Bermuda to be in approximately thirty minutes. As the minutes slipped by, we were aware of the color changes in the ocean. We viewed theContinue reading “HAZARD OR HAVEN”
SPONGE CAKE
I have many dear friends in Bermuda, my place of birth a few years back. Among them have been Joel and Jane Madeiros. Their home has been our home whenever we return. Jane went “home” to be with the Lord, and I returned for her funeral. At the funeral I mentioned how Jane always preparedContinue reading “SPONGE CAKE”
SO YOUR MEMORY IS SLIPPING
The memory “game” is most interesting… especially when your children and grandchildren say: “Pop! You are getting old; which is the truth! However, the cobwebs of aging that flirts the brain makes me go searching for what I should have remembered. Of one thing I am certain. When in college a few years back, someoneContinue reading “SO YOUR MEMORY IS SLIPPING”
BEEN HELPING GOD LATELY?
This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts. zECHARIAH 4:6 Over the years I have frequently struggled with that very idea. Oh, no! I never said it directly, but here and there I knew that without me, He might fail. Remember how I told you aboutContinue reading “BEEN HELPING GOD LATELY?”
CHRISTMAS DAY 2019
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” Matthew 1:23 Everything about Christmas celebration has become so befuddled that one has to wonder— if I were in a situation that exposed me to radio or television for the first timeContinue reading “CHRISTMAS DAY 2019”
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