In this Interruption we are going to consider the Nephilim. Immediate responses from readers of this blog could be… Duh, what’s a Nephilim? Has Pastor Grant been walking around in the third heaven too much recently? Nephilim are strange characters referred to as “sons of God” or “fallen ones” or “giants” or “fallen angels” in …
I want to be with those that I enjoy. I like the conversation, the comradery, and a lot of times, just joking. During a dinner with good friends, the barriers come down and we start telling stories – about ourselves and others – and we laugh. Have you ever felt renewed after an evening with …
Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly (Psalm 5:3, NLT). I pray in the morning to increase my expectancy of what God can do. Morning prayer, more than any other time of day, allows me to pray and then watch throughout the day for …
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life (Psalm 143:8, NIV). Some wake up and have coffee, I wake up for the Word of God. Honestly, I wake up and drink coffee …
…praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance (Ephesians 6:18, ESV). We should be praying for our cities and communities. God will answer the prayers. My city is an example. In 2016, NPR (National Public Radio) wrote an article on the economy of Springfield, Ohio, which reported …
What are you thinking right now? Uh, oh. Psalms On Saturday this week features Psalm 119. This Psalm has 176 verses and is the longest chapter in the Bible. I just know Pastor Grant is going to ask us to read the entire Psalm this week. Why should we read Psalm 119? The first verse …
Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, rejoice! (Philippians 4:4, ESV) A game mindfulness is a game that I play with my thoughts. We are to “rejoice” in the Lord always. I have been asking myself for years when I think a thought that lowers my joy, “Is this thought of the Lord?” …
Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night (Psalm 1:1-2, NLT). I hear this too often: “I can’t memorize scripture.” This isn’t true, even if …
I’ve been memorizing Psalm 111 this year. I’ve been stuck on verses seven and eight – not the ability to memorize the verses but considering their meaning. The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are sure. They are upheld forever and ever; they are performed in truth and uprightness (Psalm 111:7-8). My sticking point is …
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons (Galatians 4:4-5, ESV). The first time Jesus came – it was the fullness of time. What was so different when Jesus came than 20 or …