There are times when we read a passage of Scripture and just scratch our heads. What does that even mean, we wonder. A friend and I had this struggle when looking at Matthew 16:19. Yet as I prayed and dug into the verses, the Lord brought the meaning into focus. In the verse, … Continue reading To Bind And Loose
To Stand In Awe
Ever had one message confront you three different ways in a single week? That has been my experience the past couple of days. Back on Monday, I was praying about spiritual warfare, and the Lord directed my mind to Psalm 144. David is praying for God to defeat his enemies, and in the middle … Continue reading To Stand In Awe
The Act of Thanks
A few weeks ago, I shared on Facebook about a Greek class I am currently taking. This is the first class I had gotten the textbook in braille, and how that came about is an amazing story. Beginning about four years ago, the Lord used a seemingly chance encounter to introduce me to a … Continue reading The Act of Thanks
Humbly Submitting
I was writing an article for our church a few days ago, and I was just about to submit it when I realized I had made a mistake. Each week, we put a small article in the bulletin, answering a question someone in the congregation had submitted. This week, I was answering a question … Continue reading Humbly Submitting
An Undeniable Testimony
A couple of weeks ago, I attended (virtually) the National Federation of the Blind of Alabama’s state convention. We had a great time, and during the final afternoon, we elected the delegates for the upcoming national convention. These two individuals were chosen to represent the entire affiliate to the rest of the National Federation … Continue reading An Undeniable Testimony
Yielded Listening
Isn’t it interesting how someone’s own ideas can cloud how they interpret an event or topic? Two people can look at the same event taking place in the front yard, and come away with two different ideas of the significance of what happened. This can happen with Scripture as well, and as an example, we’ll … Continue reading Yielded Listening
An Amazing Gift
In typical human fashion, those of us who are not born Jewish tend to forget about Israel when we think about God’s plan of redemption. This is perpetuated by the belief that the Church has replaced Israel (Covenant Theology). However, the Biblical authors are adamant that this is not the case. As we dig into … Continue reading An Amazing Gift
Rivetted On Him
Judgement is almost a synonymous term in our minds with prophecy, at least in terms of Old Testament prophecy. However, there are many, many prophecies that point to the blessings God pours out on His people. Furthermore, and as we’ll look at below, some of those prophecies involve our response to those blessings. In Jeremiah … Continue reading Rivetted On Him
A Firm Reliance
Let’s be honest—sometimes we don’t pay much attention to the words of the judgment oracles in the prophets. For example, we might stick with Jeremiah for a while, drawn in by the narrative portions included with the prophecies. But when we get to the last few chapters and the prophecies “concerning the nations,” we tend … Continue reading A Firm Reliance
Finally Home
When Jesus came to be born as a man, live the sinless life, die, and rise again, it was the pivot point of human history. Salvation had come, the Mystery had been revealed. Though Peter was not necessarily speaking of the Christmas story, he points to this fact as he explains the salvation we have … Continue reading Finally Home