Perhaps we can understand how God loves us and wants what is best for us when we think about how we (imperfectly but passionately) love our own children. We wouldn’t want them to be playing with lead or eating cute and charming little antibiotic pills for snacks or orange dishwashing liquid as juice because we…
Category: About God, Bible, and Eternal Perspective
Trusting in Man or God
Some people are interested or wired to associate with people “with connections” to powerful, influential, or wealthy people. They are not able to appreciate people whom they consider of lower “quality” than themselves. James 2:4-6 has this to say: 4 doesn’t this discrimination show that your judgments are guided by evil motives? 5 Listen to me, dear brothers and…
Father to the Fatherless, Defender of Widows
When the ideal situation of a whole family is not possible for some reason, God stands as the Perfect Spouse and Perfect Father to fill the gaps, restore what is lost, override inadequacies, and be the sufficiency of those in lack. He is the Good Shepherd in whom we shall not want (Psalm 23:1). He…
God in Ancient China
Chinese characters and how they relate to the Book of Genesis:
Victory by God’s Grace
Sometimes the Bible can repeat something again for the second twice! Take Deuteronomy Chapter 9 about Victory by God’s Grace, an intentionally redundant reminder that God gives us victory not because of our own righteousness. As the Scriptures say, No one is righteous— not even one” (Rom 3:10). For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard (Rom 3:23). Deuteronomy 9 “Listen,…
The Word
In his book, Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren said that there are five bases for decisions: tradition, culture, feelings, logic, and God’s Word. The first four change through time but God’s Word stands firm eternally. Your word, O LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. (Psalm 119.89). The traditions and culture fifty years ago may not be…
Where Are You, Lord?
Are there times in your life when you wonder if God has forgotten about you or is not hearing your prayer? When you are suffering, sometimes one minute seems like forever. It’s too long. You and I need the rescue NOW. Waiting for the Lord is one of the hardest things for proactive people to…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 