Proverbs 31 To Mother… With Admiration and Love (Carlson)
Last Sunday we had Jesus’ admonition to ‘wait.’ Today it is Mother’s Day! Who could offer us a better lesson in the art of waiting that Mothers-to-be?! They wait…and they deliver!
Psalm 111 An Awesome God (Wagner)
A large church. A piece of paper on the shelf under the pulpit––notes, scribbled in pencil--the minister’s sermon from the previous Sunday--quickly thrown together. Little thought had gone into it. When a person truly loves the Lord, they give their whole heart.
Proverbs 25:6-7 Who Do You Think You Are (Kegel)
We started talking about good manners, being humble so that we are never shamed or snubbed. But the best etiquette is all about treating others as we want to be treated and helping those who cannot help themselves. Even Amy Vanderbilt would agree.
Psalm 109:1-20 Praying the Unprayable (Leininger)
The Psalmist begins with a lament. He feels betrayed. People have been lying about him. Then he says, let the guy go to trial. Find him GUILTY! Let him die soon. Have you ever felt like praying such a prayer?
Proverbs 1:20-33, That We May Truly Live (Hoffacker)
As we increase in wisdom, we relish the diversity that creatures display. Thus we start to see creation even as God sees it, a reflection of the divine splendor. But wisdom appears to be in short supply!
Psalm 107:1-3, 17-32 At Your Wits End (Anders)
As you know, I love sailing. I was interested to note that the Scripture does too. Verse 23-24 says, “Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters; These see Yahweh’s works, and his wonders in the deep.”
Psalm 106 A Matter of Remembering (McLarty)
My thesis is this: Only in retrospect can we fully appreciate God’s willingness to overlook our sinful nature and reconcile us to himself. It’s a matter of remembering.
Psalm 105 A Matter of Perspective (McLarty)
The difference between hope and despair has to do with how you interpret your life experiences – whether you focus on the trials and tribulations – or the ways in which God uses those trials and tribulations to bless you and draw you closer to himself.
Psalm 100: 1-5 A Matter of Gratitude (McLarty)
Psalm 100 is brief, concrete and straightforward; plus, it gives us specific direction as to what God would have us to do: • Shout for joy. • Serve Yahweh with gladness. • Know that Yahweh is God. • Enter into his gates with thanksgiving. They’re all action verbs.
Psalm 100 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Celebrating All Circumstances (Donovan)
He took me by surprise—this man of privilege—this man whom I so envied—this man who had so much for which to be thankful. Now he was saying, "I don't feel thankful!" Those were terrible times! I could understand how he felt! And I can understand how we might not feel thankful at Thanksgiving. Life is not always easy. Times are not always good.