“What sorrow for those who say that evil is good and good is evil, that dark is light and light is dark, that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter. What sorrow for those who are wise in their own eyes and think themselves so clever.”Isaiah 5:20-21 NLT Dear Jesus, I know You know how … Continue reading Hope Seeks the Light
We’re a week beyond Thanksgiving in the US, a holiday of feasts - food, people, football and shopping. Opportunities for indulging our flesh abound. While I believe we have no need to apologize for celebrating the goodness of God, we can certainly agree that we humans have a tendency towards excess, don’t we? One of … Continue reading Left overs…
Wisdom existed before me. When I was born in 1962, wisdom had long spoken, taught and proven herself faithful. Wisdom will outlive me as well. And as I continue to grasp some nuggets of this truth, I become more appreciative of the human capacity to learn. “Come and learn.” Thus, has been the Lord’s precious … Continue reading Wisdom Wednesday.04
Is there anyone who doesn’t want to be wise? By daily, simple interactions with people in our western culture, I tend to believe that most of us want to be thought of as wise. Or at least, to be taken seriously, and perhaps to be thought of as right. God is wisdom, in that He … Continue reading Wisdom Wednesday.03
I’m in favor of them. I like a ‘to do’ list. I like a list because I like to check off the items as complete. And if I do something that’s not on my ‘to do’ list, I’ll write it in just so I can check it off. Yes, I like to see results. And … Continue reading Results
Wisdom is essential for life, love and a faithful journey. It is not knowledge. Wisdom is not a competitive striving to be right.Wisdom is humility. Seeking the truth of God's goodness and understanding that He is sovereign over all that has ever been created. Wisdom is a searching for the heart of God. Searching the … Continue reading Wisdom Wednesday.02
Continued from Seasons Blending Jesus, Good Shepherd, taught us everything about His character that we wouldn’t know except that He, in all His goodness, led us all the way through this past season, and into the sunshine of a new season. And how exactly did He do that? While I’m inadequate to fully understand God’s … Continue reading Seasons Blending: His presence
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