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A friend sent me this Marketplace listing the other day. Back in the day it was mine. It was decked out with chrome stacks, a huge Caterpillar motor, 13 speeds, air ride suspension, air ride cab & seat, a nice sleeper, flotation tires, a steerable drop-axle, and so much more! This truck was sweet, and man, could it stroll! It never complained, even under the heaviest…
“She’s my sister,” Abraham told Abimelek. Apparently Sarah was a knockout! And Abraham was sure the men would want her. “There is no fear of God among these people,” Abraham reasoned to himself. “They’ll kill me to get her.” So he lied to save his hide. Ironically, it was the fear of God that got Abraham his wife back. King Abimelek did indeed notice Sarah’s…
Coattails. We’re accustomed to the use of this term with reference to political influence. A popular president, for example, can endorse others in his party and help them get elected. Favor enjoyed by the one can be lent to others. How about coattails of the righteous? Are there instances in the Bible where God grants favor to a person on account of some other person’s…
It’s a new year. An opportunity to make some needed changes. But you’re wary of New Year’s resolutions because prior years are littered with resolutions that didn’t survive more than a few weeks. Or days. Resolve and determination were insufficient. Body-builder Arnold Schwarzenegger says, “As you start today with all the motivation in the world, remember this: it won’t…
“Listen up, angels! I have some assignments,” said a commanding voice. “On such and such a day a man named Zechariah will be in Jerusalem, in the temple, in the holy place, at the altar of incense, burning incense. The angel Gabriel is to appear to him there and tell him that his aged wife will bear him a son. “Six months later, a young lady named Mary will be in the…
The late Johnny Miller once said, “Love can be measured by the sacrifice it stands ready to make.” I can imagine a time in Heaven when the Son was just moments away from embarking to earth to be born in a manger. In my mind I see Him with His Father contemplating one last time the sacrifice that He and His Father stood ready to make. Then I picture Jesus nodding to…