Forgiveness is not optional. It is a command. Jesus taught his followers (and us) how to pray. Part of the prayer is: “forgive us our debts as we have forgiven our debtors.” And just in case the disciples didn’t catch the forgiveness part, he reiterated and explained in more fully. “For if you forgive men… Read More
Old and New Testament Thinking
Remember the Sunday School song: “Zacchaeus was a wee little man, a wee little man was he. He climbed up in a sycamore tree for the Lord he wanted to see…” What’s the significance of the sycamore tree? A sycamore tree produces figs, but they are such poor quality that they aren’t eaten by people… Read More
When you pray, say … (2)
This part is all about trusting God. Do I really believe that He cares for me–in good times and bad. Or do I step in with my plans, my agenda, my wants. God has given me a promise. And He has a plan and a purpose for me. How does this play out in my… Read More
When you pray, say …
I pray (quietly in my head, out loud, singing, whispering, drawing …) the Lord’s prayer daily. It helps me to focus on putting God in the center of my life. It also reminds me of what prayer is–not just a list of my wants, but that it includes thanks, praise, and worship. The… Read More
The jig’s up
David was tired of going to war as the Lord commanded, so he took a little vacation. Then he saw this woman—WOWSERS! What a woman! They were two consenting adults—where was the harm? Secret lust. Secret sex. But it’s hard to keep pregnancy secret for too long—and this secret was out before they ever got… Read More
Colossians 3:18-19 Go all out in love
Submission is not something we in America do well. I can’t speak for those in other countries, because I don’t have enough experience in and of your cultures. But individual rights and privileges–something I believe in and support–can lead us to think only of ourselves and what we deserve and have rights to. Individualistic thinking–what’s… Read More
Colossians 3:17 Take myself out of the limelight
I have been wondering lately, how much of what I do is so that people will think good of me? If I am living for God, trying to be someone who reflects His light to the world, why do I feel the need to have my shadow–my silhouette–superimposed on His light? What would it look… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 