In church recently our pastor has been talking about Abraham. Its interesting that much of Abraham's difficulty in learning to trust God wasn't really in believing what God said. When God told Abraham to do something, generally he did it. When God said something to Abraham, generally Abraham believed it was true. But he struggled … Continue reading God’s plan, God’s provision

How big is your God? Does he need your help? Is he unable to keep his promises? Is he too small to do as he wills? Will he not provide? Has he ever been unfaithful? God is big enough. He is good. He is faithful. He is able to do all that he wills. Why … Continue reading How big is your God?

"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, … Continue reading Isaiah 58

The Sabbath is coming, but it isn't hear yet, and the Master expects us to be about his work. 5:16 Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began persecuting him. 5:17 So he told them, “My Father is working until now, and I too am working.” (John 5 NET … Continue reading The Day of Rest

I am astonished how quickly I vacillate between self righteousness and a keen awareness of my failings. Its amazing how quickly I forget my own poverty on one side, and then I forget the depth and completeness of God's grace on the other. We live this life in our flesh, entwined with our old selves. … Continue reading My Self Righteousness and God’s Grace