The Fruit of Grace
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace. Psalm 86:6 It’s easy to get disgusted with ourselves for a repeated sin. In the moment, we swear we will never do this thing again. We forget that we have made the same promise hundreds of times before. It seems rational to…
Read MoreGenerational Blessings
But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children, Psalm 103:17 My maternal grandmother died when I was four. I don’t remember much about her. I was almost forty when I came to faith in Jesus Christ. Within a few…
Read MoreFacebook, Phones, and Family
I will walk with integrity of heart within my house; I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. Psalm 101:2b – 3a The new, shiny black Honda Accord caught my attention. It was staying in its lane but not in a straight line. As I passed it I looked over…
Read MoreFriendship for Mature Adults
Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. Romans 12:13 Aging has its ups and downs. Gaining experience and (hopefully) wisdom is an “up.” Making friends becomes much harder (a “down”). One of the truths of our culture is that people move. Work, family, climate preferences, and all kinds of personal…
Read MoreGood Friends are Good
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. Proverbs 13:20 “I thanked God every day for my food, I never thought to thank Him that I could eat it.” An “old” friend said this after he had had a tracheotomy. He could no longer eat solid foods and…
Read MoreTell the Children
As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” Romans 10:14-15 A man who has ministered on college campuses for many years was talking about how different it is now from when he started. He said that it used to be that the students he addressed had some…
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