I have always been astounded at what is important to God. That's why I hate religion! And I believe that's why Jesus hated religion too. It was because of how unlike God religion was in Jesus' day. Always has been and still is today! For instance, when God is evaluating his people at the end of [...]
Month: July 2015
Misplaced Allegiance = Misplaced Worship
WORSHIP is not about our music, it's about our allegiance! (loyalty or commitment of a subordinate to a superior or of an individual to a group or cause. Loyalty , faithfulness, fidelity ,obedience, homage, devotion.) Our adversary is not after our song, he wants our allegiance! He wants our obedience. He wants our worship. He wants us to profane God's [...]
Forgiveness; It’s Not Cheap, but Why We Can’t Afford NOT to Give it Away!
I’ve done some stupid things in my life. Some I laugh at and some, I don’t realize just how stupid until I am living in the regret of what I did later in life and it is quite painful. You see, the biblical truth of “you reap what you sow” is a natural law as [...]
So Close to the Floor
I never knew You lived so close to the floor but every time I am bowed down crushed by this weight of grief I feel Your hand on my head Your breath on my cheek Your tears on my neck You never tell me to pull myself together to stem the flow of many years [...]
The Battle for Middle Earth
If you are familiar at all with J.R.R. Tolkien, you know Middle Earth. Middle-Earth is the setting of much of Tolkien's writing that forms the background to his LORD OF THE RINGS. Gondor, Isengard, Rohan, Minas Tirith, Rivendell, The Shire and more ....all regions within Middle Earth. And of course, who can forget, Mordor! All these regions had [...]
A Beautiful Picture of God’s Heart
One of my favorite stories in the Bible is in Luke 18. It is a beautiful picture of how God sees things. A beautiful picture of His heart of mercy and a stark reminder that without it, we are all sunk! Luke 18:9-14New Living Translation (NLT) 9 Then Jesus told this story to some who had great [...]
PRAISE…..what does it mean for our lives?
I was half asleep this morning, upon waking, which is when most of my great ideas come, when I starting pondering the idea of PRAISE! Yes, in the sense of praising God, but simply about what it means. What does it mean to our ordinary, everyday life? Not in a worship service or gathering but [...]
