Galatians 1:3-4 says, “Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:” When I was about seven years old, living at 1336 Random […]

John 3:34 states, “For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.” To the best of my memory, the irrigation pump on the farm ran at about 110 to 120 psi to operate the equivalent of eight wheel lines. Later when I moved

Daniel 12:2-3 says, “And many that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.” How do

Acts 6:2 says, “Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.” I called a large church to see if the pastor could make a call on a family from our church who had moved into

Psalm 51:12 says, “Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.” The song “Create in Me a Clean Heart,” by Keith Green, is based on Psalm 51. This psalm was written by King David after he faced up to his sin with Bathsheba. He calls upon the mercy

Psalm 91:4 states, “He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.” At first glance this text brings to mind a bird that offers protection to its young. I recall a childhood story Donna used to read to our little girls about

Matthew 4:12 says, “Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;” Pentecost marked the end of the spring grain harvest. Power is an important part of harvest. In Acts 1:8 Jesus said, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye

Matthew 25:6 says, “And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.” This is no time to be without oil in your lamp. My dad told of a time when he was a boy, sleeping upstairs, that an old bachelor neighbor would knock on the door

Matthew 4:1-3 states, “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.  And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered.  And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones

John 6:5-6 says, “When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.” Years ago I took my family on a camping