This Psalm was written during a time of great difficulty. David gives the secret of enduring trials. He alone is my rock and my salvation (v. 2, ESV). And… For God, alone, O my soul, wait in silence (v. 5, ESV). And… He only is my rock and my salvation (v. 6, ESV). This is …
Don’t think that I am a fool if I talk about myself! (2 Corinthians 11:21, OGV) HHHHMMMHHM… an Interruption entitled Pastor Grant Update? Sounds a bit narcistic doesn’t it? Note: Definition of narcissism – has a sense of entitlement, selfishness, a lack of empathy, and a need for admiration. I hope not! Even the Apostle …
I, Daniel, understood from the books that according to the word of Adonai to Jeremiah the prophet, the number of the years for the fulfilling of the desolation of Jerusalem would be 70 years. So I set my face to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth and ashes (Daniel 9:2-3). Some …
The Apostle Paul – after Jesus – is the most influential person who has lived upon earth. More than anyone else – the rest of the apostles, other influential believers throughout church history, and even other religious leaders in history… … the Apostle Paul stands alone. I’ve read the Pauline letters in the New Testament …
An angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel… And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel… And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth (Matthew …
When the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith? (Luke 18:8, NLT) If God guaranteed you three answers to your prayers – no, not a genie in a bottle; the God of the universe – what would they be? Don’t limit yourself, as Paul encourages: All glory to …
On the day we were to visit Jerusalem during my first trip to Israel, up we went in the bus from the Dead Sea at 1,400 feet below sea level to Jerusalem at 2,700 feet above sea level. Unexpectedly, our guide stopped the bus on the side of the road. He instructed us to get …
John Wilson, my mentor, who served at a church in Springfield, Ohio, for 65 years, once said to me, “If you are going to make it in ministry, you will have to win the battle of your thought life.” I asked him what he meant by “thought life” and he said, “Most of the time …
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1, ESV). I believe the word “condemnation” in Romans 8:1 should be translated as “final judgment.” When reading this verse, most consider that it means God has forgiven us of our sins – and He has! But the verse has other …
No one puts new wine into old wineskins (Mark 2:22, ESV). Springs means warm weather for cycling. Flowers are nice, blooming trees beautiful, some like the start of baseball, and others plan vacations. All pale in comparison to cycling on a warm Spring day. This week, finally, global warming came to Ohio! It was warm enough …