They [our fathers] disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. No…
Laboring in Obscurity. And Why That Matters Eternally.
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So…
Weeding and Watering
Today’s Musing is from Margaret Fowler. “But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal…
Two Keys to Maintaining Integrity
Then the LORD asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God…
Crossroads
When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his…
Reflections
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on…
Love—the Unexpected Byproduct of Prayer
Dear brothers and sisters, I urge you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to join in my struggle by praying to God for me. Do this because of…
Receiving Rest as a Gift
Last Musing Until August The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews…
If Only I Hadn’t!
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. —2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV (emphasis mine) The sun…
Blossom Tree
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose…
The Joy of the Familiar
And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at…
Spring Wardrobe
Today’s Musing is from Margaret Fowler. Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. —Colossians 3:12b (NIV) Spring has come at last, even in Maine. It’s time to take…
