One of the things I love about the Bible is that God doesn’t pull any punches. We read about the failures as well as triumphs of men like Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Samson, David, and Peter, just to name a few. Continue reading “No Surprise to God”
Beautiful Jesus?
Isaiah 53:1-3–
1. Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
2. For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
3. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Continue reading “Beautiful Jesus?”
A Glimpse of Paul
Moments for You for the first quarter of 2017 focuses on the apostle Paul for its theme. It’s not a full blown biography, but we get a good glimpse of Paul. Continue reading “A Glimpse of Paul”
Humility
We like to believe God is on our side. He is gracious and merciful beyond our comprehension. Continue reading “Humility”
A Few Thoughts on King David
My late friend Gerald Franz loved King David. A little over two months after he died, out of respect to him, I began rereading the Old Testament Scriptures about David. Continue reading “A Few Thoughts on King David”