READ, PROCESS, LINGER… Life has reason, which reason does not know. The mills of faith grind slowly but surely; they grind exceedingly fine when mixed with Biblical Truths. To mature is to learn discipline, respect, control, and tolerance for the lack of same in others. The journey begins with the breath of soul-life, and ends with its removal. Yesterday…
The day of eternity is nearly here My destiny ahead, straight and clear. The sun of my fate is in decline, But I know Jesus, He is mine. The winds at war against the sea Like sin battle-tossed within me. A war of the many, with me as one Thank God for the work of Jesus, His Son. From each…
READ, LINGER, PROCESS… Intellect wants to receive glory, to be the God it denies. So intellect is a spiritual battle between unregenerate humanity and God, leaving God out of the equation. Whisper, wonder, and wind – perhaps akin. Wisdom is both knowledge and discernment – the exercise of judgment – as opposed to folly, yet there is wisdom in…
At dawn’s early light, the Lord awakens me. He whispers, I write… “I heard your prayer and I saw your tears,” said the Lord. “Your voice has entered my Throne Room, even into my ears.” The Lord has given me His ears that I might hear the Songs of Eternity, the Chorus of Creation, the Music of Heavenly Hosts, the…
As I drove the final miles toward home, the breeze through the car window was pleasant and warm. “There’s no place like home,” I thought, nothing like opening the front door after time away, like sitting around the kitchen table and a cool drink or a hot meal with family or friends. There is nothing like a loving smile and…
Communion with God is creation in all its forms The dawning of light from darkness fills the morn The warming sun awakens the little flowers Rivers rise, time stills, in rainbow showers The sea like silver bares its bosom to the moon The desert floors are busy until high noon The wild bees buzzing on their daily chases Trees sing…
I concur with Chuck Colson and his panel of experts regarding biotechnology. Here are my thoughts in my own words… To take a life created in God’s image is a sin against God and man. To make a life created in man’s image is a sin against man and God. Taking human life or making human life – where is…
Bible doctrine enters the mind as knowledge. By faith, it is transferred to the believer’s human spirit and becomes wisdom. Wisdom then gives us God’s own divine viewpoint, feeding our spirit and nourishing and refreshing our soul. God’s perspective gives us power and vision to make Godly decisions. Through His Holy Word, God’s perfection enters us in this life. In…
Believe for salvation – confess for restoration and communion: The salvation of the unbeliever results in initial union with God. The confession of the strayed believer results in restored communion with God. Believing for salvation and confession of sin are two completely different concepts and should never be interchanged. The unbeliever is never saved by confessing sin, and the believer…
Our Lord said, “The son of man must be lifted up.” So, what did He mean by that? He meant that true life could only come out of death. He meant that for a new creation to begin, the old creation must be destroyed. The principle again is that the cross must come before the crown. The people of the…
Once upon a time, waters of a great river raged and the mountains shook at its roaring. The mighty river forged its way through the canyons and carried with it the mountains to the sea. Where the mountains once stood, valleys, forests, and beautiful meadows flourished. The sea was displaced by the mountains and its waters now flow peacefully through…
“I just wrote, and these thoughts kept coming…” – C. S. Craig Open your heart, and I will speak to you, for my will is everlasting life, found in your salvation. Be filled with my Word, and my Spirit. Receive my Spirit in salvation through my Word. Be redeemed by my grace through Christ, for you. I shall give…
READ, LINGER, PROCESS… Jesus Christ became incarnate to save us… so that truth can become incarnate through us to a lost and dying world. We are the living truths of God. The best apologists of Christ are those who demonstrate His life outwardly to the world. Regardless of what happens to you or to me, history is written before…
A dancing figure, light and free, moves with virgin liberty. Eyes like moon crystals in the sea, my escort has come for me. An apparition God has sent to calm this fleeting moment. A traveler between life and death, a comforter at one’s last breath. I’m ready for my heavenly flight, pass away, pass away into the light. Breathe no…
VICTORIOUS PROCLAMATION #1 Prior to Christ’s resurrection, all the way back to the days of Adam, believers had waited in Paradise for the promised Savior. Finally, Christ made His Victorious Entrance and His Victorious Proclamation that He went to the cross, paid the penalty for sin, and that their salvation was completed, once and for all, just as God promised…
In this study, we will examine God’s Word concerning creation. We will also view science and the so-called “scientific” laws of the universe from the Biblical perspective. Note: We identify the words spoken by Christ in red, the same as is presented in the Red Letter Edition of the King James Bible. Our study is divided as follows: CREATION SCIENCE…
HEAVEN Infinity Future Unless stated otherwise, all Scripture references are from the New American Standard Bible or the New Living Translation of the King James Version. The Holy Spirit speaks through Scripture. Please look up the Scripture references in your Bible, read along, and listen to the Holy Spirit. If one shortcuts Bible doctrine, one cuts off the…
There are three phases of God’s plan (previously studied): Phase 1 – Salvation (also previously studied); Phase 2 – The Believer in Time; Phase 3 – Eternity. Volitional maturity relates to the believer in time. Volition simply stated is: Self-determination – the freedom to choose (in this case, positively or negatively). Maturity, on the other hand, is the inculcation of…
READ, LINGER, PROCESS… Old age finds and delivers weak hands and feeble knees. The Lord God numbered all the generations of man, from the very beginning to the very end. “I, the Lord, the First and the Last, I AM that I AM.” The Lord blots out our transgressions, or the Lord blots out our names (Isaiah 44:22 and…
Love is teardrops running from our eyes. Love is like raindrops falling from the sky, to become streams and rivers that lead to the seas. They merge in the great waters of the oceans, filled with tears of love, emotion, and devotion. God is the ocean; He gathers the teardrops of man, drawn like a magnet to His big hand….