Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Lamentations

But This I Call To Mind

LAMENTATIONS 3:13-24 – “He drove into my kidneys the arrows of his quiver; I have become the laughingstock of all my people, the object of their taunts all day long. He has filled me with bitterness; he has sated me with wormwood. He has made my teeth grind on gravel, and made me cower in ashes;  my soul is bereft of peace;…

Living Life Right

PHILIPPIANS 1:21 – “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” THEME OF THE DAY: LIVING LIFE RIGHT.   There are two things I believe will prove to be the saddest experiences in life.  Should these characterize our lives now and at the end, we will feel the deep pains of regret and remorse with the nagging question, “Why…

New Day, New Year, New Mercies

LAMENTATIONS 3:22-24 – “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”” THEME OF THE DAY: NEW DAY, NEW YEAR, NEW MERCIES.   Well, welcome to 2026!  For a good number of folks, today…

The Resolved Mind

LAMENTATIONS 3:16-24 – “He has made my teeth grind on gravel, and made me cower in ashes; my soul is bereft of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is; so I say, “My endurance has perished; so has my hope from the LORD.” Remember my affliction and my wanderings, the wormwood and the gall!  My soul continually remembers it and is bowed…