“And they were to stand every morning, thanking and praising the LORD, and likewise at evening…” II Chronicles 23:30 King David gave his son explicit instructions for the building of God’s house and the worship that would be offered there. Before he died, he appointed 4,000 Levites to stand every morning and every evening thanking and praising...
“Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” (Matthew 8:20) “Which way did he go, George? Which way did he go?” If those words didn’t come across in the slow, deep voice of Willoughby the hound dog, I suspect you’re not familiar with...
It doesn’t take much effort to see our world is eroding all around us. By simply turning on the TV, radio, or going online, we are constantly bombarded with negative news. We may even experience some of them personally when we’re out and about in our communities. It’s gotten to the point where I ask myself,...
Eighteen years later, I sat at a traffic light at the exit of 295. This was not my normal exit. I had taken it due to a traffic jam. As my eyes settled on the building across the street, I asked why today? This building reminded me of a time I would rather forget. I...
Thanksgiving Day is coming up soon, however I have noticed that most stores go from Halloween to so called Christmas and skip Thanksgiving. Their so called Christmas decorations exclude Jesus. But back to Thanksgiving. Have you ever been given a compliment or a gift and did not say thank you? Maybe you didn’t feel you deserved...
I never thought a few months ago, at 43 years old, I would find myself strapped down to a table at Cooper Hospital needing a Heart Catheter, let alone needing a stent put in at the same time. Overall, I keep myself in good shape; I eat well, but then again, I am diabetic, so...
There is an interesting observation in the raising of poultry which gives insight to the reason we have so many lame (crippled, powerless) believers in the assemblies. Birds reared in cramped spaces fail to develop proper legs. NOTE: Legs speak of WALKING= which speaks of one’s conduct. This observation can be seen by the swelling...
The weeds in the front yard were winning the battle against the grass last year, so I declared war. Armed with my kneeling pad, digger, and fresh fervor, I painstakingly pulled out every weed. Most of the lawn was dead and barren after the purging, but I reseeded, watered, and waited. Within a few months,...
For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust. (Psalm 103:14) Before guitarist Kenny Livgren wrote these lyrics in 1977, and long before the Native American poem inspiring that song was written, King David recognized and recorded the truth behind these words: “all we are is dust in the wind.” Psalm 103 is a beautiful and profound song of praise...
On the way back from our trip to Maine, my wife and I decided to make a quick stop in Plymouth, Massachusetts and check out some of the historical attractions. It is a beautiful town on Cape Cod Bay. We enjoyed a nice walk around the bay and saw Plymouth Rock, where it is believed that the...
