For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit to a yoke of slavery. — Galatians 5:1. We can read the above literally, but we can also read this verse in a different way. (Many verses of the New Testament have multiple meanings and applications.) Christ came to forgive our…
Face Behind The Number
When you have lived for a long time in close contact with the loss and grief which today pervades the world, any personal sorrow seems to be lost in the general sadness of humanity. — Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor certainly saw her share of humanity’s general sadness, and experienced personal sorrow on several fronts. She wrote the…
Which I Purpose
… it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish which I purpose…– Isaiah 55:11. Isaiah is talking about his words, accomplishing what he intended, but the phrase “which I purpose” strikes me as one of those phrases that can mean a lot more. When we engage in activity such as writing, cooking, painting,…
Rest In Hope
My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spirit rejoices; my body also shall rest in hope. — Psalm 16:9. When I am under a lot of stress I have trouble sleeping. My mind goes over and over my concerns, and I toss and turn unable to get comfortable. The psalmist reminds us that when we are…
Sacrifice A Lifestyle
One of my favorite books is Citizens of London by Lynne Olsen. One of the many things she describes in detail are the sacrifices the British had to make during World War II. Americans sacrificed during war but nothing like the British. Suzy and I were talking about what else — the virus — this morning after…