I live in the United States of America. I am a naturalized citizen, for I was born here in the state of Ohio in 1949. I grew up like most Americans of that time going to public school where we were taught to say the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the USA. I … Continue reading A Good Death
Year: 2018
Hiding Places
Jeremiah 17:1-4 NIV “Judah’s sin is engraved with an iron tool, inscribed with a flint point, on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars. Even their children remember their altars and Asherah poles beside the spreading trees and on the high hills. My mountain in the land and your wealth … Continue reading Hiding Places
Grave Danger
Romans 1:18-20 NIV “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness…” Yesterday, in the USA, it was reported that Defense Secretary James Mattis resigned from his position, apparently because his views were not in line with those of the … Continue reading Grave Danger
Exposed!
John 3:16 NASB “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” God the Father gave His only begotten Son Jesus Christ (God the Son) to death on a cross to die for our freedom from sin. He who … Continue reading Exposed!
Prepare His Ways
Luke 1:76-79 ESV And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from … Continue reading Prepare His Ways
The Test of Time
An Original Work / December 18, 2018 “If time was on our side, There would be no cause to hurry. Whatever we’ve been putting off, Would no more be a worry. “We could dawdle all we want, And take our good old time, And just relax, and have some fun, And bathe ourselves in life … Continue reading The Test of Time
The True Light
John 1:9 ESV The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. Light to Everyone The true light that this is speaking of is Jesus Christ, God the Son, the second person of our triune God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God the Father sent his Son into the world … Continue reading The True Light
His Name Jesus
Matthew 1:20-23 ESV But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall … Continue reading His Name Jesus
All Our Days
A priest named Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth, in their old age, as God had promised them, gave birth to a son whom they named John, as the angel of God had told Zechariah that they were to do. The angel also had told Zechariah that his son would turn many of the children of … Continue reading All Our Days
In the Thoughts of Our Hearts
Luke 1:30-33 ESV And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And … Continue reading In the Thoughts of Our Hearts