So how has your week been or how has your day been going? These are common questions that we may be asked by friends and loved ones and we ask others these questions as well. Let’s focus on today. Each day is different as some go along very smoothly, while others are filled with tough decisions to make, or at times some days bring difficulties one after another. We may need to remind ourselves of the sovereignty of God over every day of our lives. Psalm 139:16 says, “Your eyes saw my substance,
There is a phrase that you may hear from time to time;
“give the gift of life”. That phrase can be related to organizations where
people can donate blood, they are giving the gift of life to someone. That
phrase can also be related to those people who are organ donors, they are
giving the gift of life to someone that perhaps might die without the organ
that is being donated. I also saw it in relation to a life insurance company
where you could give the gift of life to your child by taking out a life insurance
policy; that one seemed very odd to me.
What about us as Christians, can we give the gift of life to someone? The answer is
As we get older things come upon us where we are no
longer capable of doing tasks like we did in the past. Hearing diminishes,
eyesight fails, joints hurt and muscles get weaker and weaker. The basic truth
is we are all wearing out and this is a result of sin entering the world.
But, at other times something can happen to us that is
only temporary. It may simply require extra rest or perhaps an operation, but
over a period of time you will be able to resume your normal activities. I
started thinking about walking as I was not able to do it for a few weeks.
The first part of Genesis 3:8 says this, “and they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day,” What a beautiful picture we see of our
Have you ever been afraid? I am reasonably sure that at some point in our lives we have all experienced the emotion of fear. It can range from a slight anxiousness that we feel or it can be extreme as an overwhelming emotion that effects our everyday life in a negative way.
What
about being alone? At times solitude can be helpful but feeling all alone can
be very discouraging. When we put fear and loneliness together it can have
physical, mental and emotional consequences.
I recently went through the drive-in window at a local
fast-food restaurant. I ordered a hamburger and I was asked if I wanted to add
cheese? No was my reply. How about some French
fries with that, no, would you like something to drink, no; all I want is the
hamburger. That is not unusual as we are
asked to add something to our purchases on many occasions. Would you like to
add the extended warranty or would you like to add the upgrade to a fancier model?
The questions about adding something are very common.
Considering our salvation, do we add anything to that, do we have to contribute
