When we’ve done wrong and want back into God’s good graces, the only thing we want to know is, “What is this going to cost me–emotionally, physically, financially. How much discipline will I have to stand under?” “When will ‘this’ be over?” “What will God include in His ‘this?’” The particular “this” under consideration is … Continue reading A Christmas Grace for Zechariah (Luke 1:20)
Three Laughs
There’s laughter and there’s laughter. Not all laughter is the same. Consider the three laughs of Genesis 17:17, 18:10-15 and 21:6 & 7. Abraham’s Laugh of Unbelief (Genesis 17:17) When God told Abraham he would have a son, he laughed. It was a laughter of disbelief. Abraham asked two rhetorical questions: “Will a son be … Continue reading Three Laughs
The Sleep Team (Hebrews 3 & 4)
My wife is a member of the U.S. Sleep Team. And she works out regularly. Every night she puts her head down on a pillow and six, seven or eight hours later, she is done with her work out. She is in serious training for the Sleep Olympics held every four years in Neverland. … Continue reading The Sleep Team (Hebrews 3 & 4)