The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside still waters…(Psalm 23:2). Sometimes life is all storm and rising flood and raging river and endless, driving … Continue reading
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures…(Psalm 23:2). Lie down Rest Now The verb here is makes. God makes David rest. God knows that, left to his own … Continue reading
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want (Psalm 23:1). I originally heard this Psalm in the King James, which reads I shall not want. The difficulty with that translation is that I want. A lot Time … Continue reading
Psalm Break! The Lord is my shepherd… (Psalm 23:1). Psalm 23 One of the most memed passages in the Bible. I’ve seen it quoted on bumper stickers, wall plaques, desk calendars, Christian bookstore Jesus pictures– even a tattoo. What could … Continue reading
Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults (1 Corinthians 14:20). Babies don’t think a lot about themselves. Wait a minute, Michael! Babies think only of themselves. “I’m hungry!” “I’m sleepy!” … Continue reading
Brothers, stop thinking like children (1 Corinthians 14:20a). OK, so I had to stop mid-verse. I know I’m taking this out of context, but bear with me. How much do you need to hear this verse? And how often do … Continue reading
If you are praising God with your spirit, how can one who finds himself among those who do not understand say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying? You may be giving thanks well … Continue reading
For this reason anyone who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret what he says. For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. So what shall I do? I will … Continue reading
Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of evil and cruel men (Psalm 71:4). Twenty-Two years. Twenty-Two years since “Nine-One-One” became “Nine-Eleven.” Twenty-Two years since we awakened to fire and smoke and terror … Continue reading
Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or word of instruction? Even in the case of lifeless … Continue reading