Category Archives: God is Good

TWO QUESTIONS. Lamentations 3:31-33.

QUESTION #1. Can you name this villain? To what cruel person do the following verses refer? “He is a bear waiting in ambush, a lion in hiding. He forced me off my way and tore me to pieces. He left me desolate. He strung his bow and set me as the target for his arrows.Continue reading “TWO QUESTIONS. Lamentations 3:31-33.”

God is Good.

Brian loved football.  In tenth-grade he was diagnosed with cancer in his left leg and endured chemotherapy.  He lost his hair, but returned to sports.  Then cancer came raging back. The doctors wanted to remove Brian’s leg above the knee.  Brian wanted to play football.  He had two years left and decided to postpone theContinue reading “God is Good.”

Your Dreams Can Come True.

How? Consider Psalm 37:4-5: “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him, and He will make it happen. Don’t be anxious or upset when someone else’s dreams come true. Instead, be silent before the Lord; wait expectantly for Him.”Continue reading “Your Dreams Can Come True.”

He is Your Keeper.

Keeping animals, being a “keeper” as the old-timers called it, means providing food, shelter, and protection for animals.  And as if that were not enough, after dark cowboys on the trail would sing to calm the cattle with their voices.  Keepers love their animals.  Even cattle ranchers develop a fondness for these huge beasts theyContinue reading “He is Your Keeper.”

Mercy.

“Corporal” or “bodily” punishment is effective with children because it is painful.  There is also fearful anticipation associated with the instrument of punishment. In order of mildest to most severe, I would rank them: hand, wooden spoon, ruler, belt, tree branch/switch, the cricket-bat-style wooden paddle.  I feared my father’s belt—that was his most severe tool. Continue reading “Mercy.”

The Land of the Living.

There are two ways to improve your life with clearer vision.  The first is to view everything with an eternal perspective.  When your body is racked with pain, you need the vision to remember “the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed” RomansContinue reading “The Land of the Living.”

Oh Soul, Are You Weary and Troubled?

All of us know weariness.  All of us have been tired, exhausted, depressed, and worn down by grief and struggles.  But does God become weary? Do our troubles affect him, or is he impervious? Yes, our problems affect God. When the children of Israel cried out to God about their slavery in Egypt, He saidContinue reading “Oh Soul, Are You Weary and Troubled?”

Singing at Funerals.

Dana Dawkins must have sung solos and led singing at a thousand funerals. I always remember a particularly sad funeral when she sang a song called “Trust His Heart.” I know she has performed that song at many funerals. Why? Because the message is so encouraging. Here’s the chorus: “God is too wise to beContinue reading “Singing at Funerals.”

Why Do We Obey?

God provides reasons to obey His laws. Most obvious? To avoid punishment. Consider: These punishments are SEVERE and are a warning that God takes them seriously. He knows we need the fear of consequences. When we are tempted, sometimes only the fear of horrible consequences can stop us. But as we grow in Christ, aContinue reading “Why Do We Obey?”