God has ultimate control over the Pleiades and Orion. After all, He created them out of nothing. If God, being omnipotent, can do that, then He can also awaken and change me and you. Charles Spurgeon's March 21st Evening Devotional has become a favorite of mine me: If inclined to boast of our abilities, the … [Read more...]
A Heavenly Mind
What is a heavenly mind? Centuries ago I bought a nice house in a quiet little street in an inner-city suburb. It was a haven nestled away from the outside hustle and bustle of the larger city. Although small, it was big enough to house me, my widowed mother, my brother and his new bride. The secluded back yard was … [Read more...]
Reading Pilgrim’s Progress
I've started reading Pilgrim's Progress again - for only the second time. You might even say I've been drawn to reread it. During prayer walks with Sammy, our Golden Retriever, I've felt promptings to take John Bunyan's book off the shelf and get re-acquainted with it. The moment I finally placed Bunyan's book on … [Read more...]
A Prayer by John Murray
Below is A Prayer by John Murray. It appears on the back of his book "O Death, Where is thy Sting?" It is a little book I feel everyone should read. In the Foreword to Murray's book Sinclair Ferguson writes about having met and listened to him when he (Ferguson) was a young man. Murray left such an impression of his … [Read more...]
Fighting an Uphill Battle?
Are you fighting an uphill battle? Sometimes things can just get a bit much – whether we're struggling with our faith, or finding everything else in life is getting on top of us, it's hard to know how, or why, to keep pressing on. These verses are a reminder of God's promises, that others have been there before and the … [Read more...]
Size of the Cross
How big is the Cross to you? What is the size of the Cross to us? Well, it depends upon our awareness of our sins. Imagine a point on a blank page. Now imagine a line proceeding from that point out to infinity. In your mind place another line going out from that point at an angle. It should almost look like a … [Read more...]
Outspoken Tulip
I'm constantly humbled by people like Joni Eareckson Tada, who have enormous challenges. Their attitudes minister to grumblers like me. Another example is The Outspoken Tulip, DebbieLynne Kespert. I initially came across DebbieLynne's blog via Twitter and was quickly captivated by her love for God, despite the … [Read more...]
Being Chased by a Lion
From time to time I still indulge in reading C. S. Lewis' Narnian Chronicles. I guess I never grew up in some ways. The Horse and His Boy is one of the books in the series. The central figure is Shasta, a boy who meets a Narnian talking horse. Shasta and Bree meet up with a Narnian mare and a refugee Calormene girl. … [Read more...]
Elephant in a Canal
As I was scrolling through twitter my attention was drawn to a video of an elephant trapped in a narrow water canal. It was desperately trying to climb the steep bank in order to rejoin his family. There was a large crowd of people trying to help him climb up. They dropped a rope to which they tied several tires. … [Read more...]
A Blessed Christmas 2018
Wishing everyone a Blessed Christmas 2018! This is the time of the year when all Christians ought to contemplate on the miracle of Christmas. This is the time when the Eternal Son, by whom all things were made, condescended to be born as one of us, in order to bring redemption to us, and all creation. I often … [Read more...]
