One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and seek him in his temple. Psalm 27:4 NIV I heard it said at a funeral service… the pastor…… Continue reading the pursuit of perfection…
“You must be holy because, I the Lord, am holy. I have set you apart from all other people to be my very own. …” Leviticus 20:26 NLT Today… the verses of morning light… on the Daily Light for the Daily Path reading plan… focused on God’s people being holy… Set apart… consecrated… sanctified… Living…… Continue reading be holy…
Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. Psalm 73:25 ESV The psalmist’s prayer to God… some may say he’s sounding a bit unbalanced… a little too far gone when it comes to his relationship with God… After all… the world… even the ad on…… Continue reading holy unbalanced…
For just a moment… I think about… creating a sacred space… A place only filled with Him… A sanctuary… where the things of the world are not allowed… As soon as I begin to imagine what this place might look like… how I might create holy ground in my home… He puts all these thoughts…… Continue reading sacred space…
The grief of knowledge… stirs holy discontent… Holy discontent… wrestles with impatience… and wondering where I failed… been a part of tearing things down… He graciously reminds… in Praise and Prayer… My Church is still under construction… “And I tell you… I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.…… Continue reading holy discontent…
“Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?…” Job 11:7 ESV Some moments… OK… maybe ALL moments… are ordained by God… They just go unnoticed… until He reveals… ordain… verb… 1: to invest officially (as by the laying on of hands) with ministerial or priestly authority 2 a: to establish…… Continue reading ordained…
Christmas is the only Christian holy day that is also a major secular holiday — arguably our culture’s biggest. … As a Christian believer, I am glad to share the virtues of the day with the entirety of society. … –Timothy Keller, Hidden Christmas I came across Timothy Keller’s words about Christmas several years ago… and…… Continue reading a divided season…
