Right and Wrong Life is far too complicated to navigate by “do” and “don’t.” This is why the 10 Commandments give us guideposts for successfully coping and living together—in other words, our means of survival and perpetuation. If we are expected not to do wrong, then we must know what is right. Since we do not know all that is…
Just Imagine We like to imagine a harmonious universe where all is well. We can go there if we know Christ. We like to imagine a labyrinth where we can lose ourselves as much as become either a spectator or a participant in all we make believe. We somehow want to, for a time, surrender to the inextricable. We want…
Called to Glory – The Ascension of My Soul The universe I no longer see, and the sky has opened for my escort and me. Peace has filled my soul—my spirit is the light of it. We have passed through a veil and into this marvelous light. We move, yet not feeling movement. We fly without wings… our motion sustained…
The Days of Morning 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…
Reflections 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…
Enchanted Places 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…
Raging Rivers – Straight Circle 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…
God’s Invitation “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…
A “Psalm” from Buddy (C. S. “Buddy” Craig) Evil is a mighty hunter, leading violent men. _______ Set a watchman before my mouth, keep the door of my lips closed. The heart of man is deceitfully wicked, to practice vileness and iniquity. The world is calamities; men’s bones fill the mouth of Sheol, Hell is never full. The souls of…
Humility Lord, I am older now and your wisdom and love have patiently humbled me. I can see more clearly now that the rain is gone and the clouds of my ego are dissipating. I see you more than I see myself. Lead me in justice—I walk on my knees. God, teach me your humble ways. When pride begins to…
Fairy Tale Adventures in Odyssey Ah, the adventures we can have in imagination—the wonderful tales which can take us to the places full of fun and fancy that await. Pretense? Yes, that’s it—make believe. It can be some truth with more myth, or much truth and some element of myth attached. Oh, but what a wonderful adventure fairy tales can…
The Sufferings of My Afflictions The sufferings of my afflictions, whether temporary or permanent, achieves an eternal weight of glory that does not—cannot—hold me down, but rather lifts me up forever. This physical, earthly dwelling is temporary for my time limit on earth while separated from my Savior. My spiritual dwelling in Heaven has been especially prepared for me as…
Armchair Anecdotes To the thief one size fits all. If one cannot swim the great ocean of knowledge then he should go by boat. Leaders of nations in order to start wars, must take the first bullet, politicians the second, their sons the third, and liberals the fourth. Lying is not careless truth—it is lying. The person who can do…
Armchair Anecdotes – Part Two IN SEARCH OF WISDOM Man searcheth, but where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? Few knoweth its place nor its price, for it is priceless and its place is not where men look. WISDOM COMETH BY FAITH Wisdom never rests, though she may indeed forever, or for a time, withhold…
Thoughts for Meditation from the Word of God In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God; He heard my voice out of His Temple, and my cry came before him, even into His ears (Psalm 18:6) And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly, yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind…
Flashbacks, Inspiration, and Imagination Memories are shadow-images of the past. Perhaps I can share yesteryear with you in various flickering flashbacks—cherishable memory moments and wild imaginings. Let your imagination paint its own portrait. Exploring the rugged mountain trails before me, I followed other footsteps into the great unknown. Soon, I came to meadows resting on forest floors, covered with dazzling…
Press On, Weary Warrior We all face the same choice at least once: Turn from God or turn to Him. Learn God – learn God’s perspective. God’s solutions to our troubles were determined before the world was created. God has a plan against evil (Galatians 4:4; 1 Peter 1:18-20). So, “the justified will live by faith” (Habakkuk 2:4). “Live by…
The Bright and Morning Star Christ is the faithful witness – Revelation 1:5 and 3:14 The first begotten of the dead The Prince of kings – Revelation 1:5 The First and Last – Revelation 1:17 He that liveth – Revelation 1:18 The Son of God – Revelation 2:18 Holy and true – Revelation 3:7 The faithful and true witness, the…
His Unseen Presence Lightning demonstrates the power of God over His creation. His electric light-show all over the earth gives mankind continuous visuals of heaven’s eternal light—the assurance of His unseen presence. — C. S. Craig
Sight, Insight, and Belief “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). When we see the moon, the sun, the stars, and all of creation, it is with physical sight. When we reflect on Hebrews 11:1 as we look upon all creation, it is spiritual insight—the meeting of sight and insight,…