Revelation 22:3-4: "The throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve him. They shall see his face". Recently I was at Logan Airport in Boston, awaiting my Swiss family's plane to arrive. It was just before the July 4th holiday, and so the airport was very busy, …
Start Your Day Off Well…
Every morning when I first open my eyes, I pray this prayer: "Lord, you ask only for my heart, and this I most willingly offer to you. I give you my body with its senses; my soul with all its powers: my memory, that it may be always recollected to You; my intellect, that …
The Tyranny of Fear…
"Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself partook of the same nature, that through death he might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage.". (Hebrews 2:14-15, RSV) However you view what transpired …
Flunking the Parental Pop Quiz…
"Make me to know your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long". (Psalm 25:4-5) So here's my sad tale: Just walked into the house after a nice bike ride, and the …
Becoming Wine…
"Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready... clothed in fine linen, bright and pure - for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints." (Rev. 19:7-8, RSV) Grapes grow from abiding in the vine, but …
Kind-ness…
"... and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32, RSV) Kindness: we all know it when we are recipients of it from others, for it immediately produces a sense of warmth in our hearts. It seems to remind us that we're not on our own, …
Untrained and Unequipped?…
"...God chose the foolish...of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak...of the world to shame the strong." (1 Corinthians 1:27, NIV) There's an old saying, "God doesn't call the equipped; he equips the called". I've always liked that saying, however it has taken a long time for the truth of that to …
Getting Properly Dressed…
"...put on the Lord Jesus Christ." (Romans 13:14). "...all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ." (Galatians 3:27). "...put on the new self, created after the likeness of God..." (Ephesians 4:24). "...clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." (Colossians 3:12). All the verses above (as well as a …
Trying to Travel Lightly…
"...Your Heavenly Father knows what you have need of even before you ask..." (Matthew 6:8) As I write this, we're in Europe, visiting our daughter and family who live here. Really enjoying the time with the family, particularly the grandkids, now 9 and 11. Despite this, I always find traveling away from my familiar surroundings …
Avoiding Despair…
"This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything." (1 John 3:19-20, NIV) Recently, I have been struggling with regret over some failures of …
Lessons From Love School 