Wait Expectantly

   Today’s scripture reading is a familiar one, even one set to music.  As a child, we sang  “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength,  they shall mount up as wings like eagles.  They shall run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not faint.  Teach me, Lord.  Teach me, Lord…

In my blog post of  July 9, 2019, I wrote about music and how it affected and still affects my daily life,  since childhood.  Morning devotion times always end in a chorus  and usually it’s one I haven’t thought of in awhile.  Sometimes it’s not even a christian song.  This morning it was A Million…

   My heart is heavy this morning for our spiritual leaders and our governmental leaders.  What a heavy load it must be to make decisions that impact the health and welfare of hundreds of thousands of people.  We don’t have to look far to know that whatever decision is made, someone will be critical.  What…

Thinkin’ on the names given to Jesus by Isaiah, Luke, the angels, God.  I’ve always loved the songs that proclaim those names.  However,  back in the 80’s,  the kids at our church did a kids Christmas musical called “The Late Great Potentate”.  I loved everything about that musical and my kids were too little to…

   I’m thinkin’ this morning about a simple, seemingly uninspiring verse: John 6:3 “. . . and Jesus went up on a mountain with his disciples and sat down.”  Thirteen words that we gloss right over, it’s not the main idea of this passage.  This verse proceeds the story of the feeding of the 5000.  Jesus…

    The final goal in this series is the one I most aspire to.   In Romans 8:4&5 “Only those people who are led by God’s Spirit are his children.  God’s Spirit doesn’t make us slaves who are afraid of him.  Instead, we become his children and call him our Father.” (the msg). More than anything…