With the close of the last stanza, the psalmist has turned a corner. Where there was bleak despair just a few verses before, now there is complete joy and love for God’s Word. It is an incredibly uplifting passage. Take a look at it in Psalm 119:97-100: [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Psalm 119:97-100″] With such a change…
Flight To Egypt
While the Christmas season may be over for 2019, I still am enamored by the nativity accounts in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Shortly after the birth of Jesus, Magi from the East came to visit him, bearing gifts. From there, Joseph took Jesus and Mary and headed to Egypt. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Flight To…
Coffee Break – 01.21.2019
On this day in history: In 1853, Dr. Russell L. Hawes patented the envelope folding machine. In 1855, gun designer John Browning, sometimes referred to as the “father of modern firearms,” is born. And in 1970, the Boeing 747 made its first commercial flight from New York to London for Pan American. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Coffee…
Memorize Scripture: Psalm 119:93-96
Very often, we read Scripture with a very generalized view. By that, I mean that we don’t live as if God’s Word is really living and active in our lives. In this passage from Psalm 119, the psalmist shows just how important Scripture is in his own life. Take a look at the first half…
One Word 365 – 2019 Edition
For several years now, I have chosen one word by which I strive to live by for the year. I have never had much luck with resolutions at the beginning of a new year, and have much greater success by choosing a single word to make the focus of my personal growth for the next…
Read Through The Bible in 2019
I can think of nothing higher on my priority list each day than to spend time in God’s Word. It’s that important. It really is. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Bible on Bench”] I have tried over the years to find a Bible Reading Plan that makes a significant difference in my life, attempting and eliminating various options…