PRAY – Household Words:

Be NUMBER ONE! … at Prayer. 2 Chronicles 35:3.

Image: New York City’s famous Chess Tables in Washington Square Park–one of many pastimes available to the recently retired. We raise children under constant talk of college and career: You need to read more so you can get into a good college. You need to practice your lacrosse so you can get a scholarship. YouContinue reading “Be NUMBER ONE! … at Prayer. 2 Chronicles 35:3.”

The Christmas Story from a Parallel Universe. Revelation 12: 1-9

The twelfth chapter of Revelation tells a sort of Christmas story. The woman in this story is Israel. Israel (crowned by 12 stars symbolizing the 12 tribes) gives birth to Jesus, a child who will rule the nations. Notice the war coming from the devil, pictured as a dragon in John’s vision. This is aContinue reading “The Christmas Story from a Parallel Universe. Revelation 12: 1-9”

INVEST IN YOURSELF BY GROWING YOUR FAITH. James 1:2.

There’s a great old joke that may be new to the youngest among us: A man stops a musician on the sidewalk in New York and asks, “Sir, can you tell me how to get to Carnegie Hall?” The musician answers, “Practice.” How does a runner increase his speed? By practicing. How does a weightContinue reading “INVEST IN YOURSELF BY GROWING YOUR FAITH. James 1:2.”

Blessings Follow Obedience. Matthew 3:15

When Jesus approached John for baptism, John hesitated and said, “How can I baptize you? I need you to baptize me.” And Jesus answered, “Let it be done to fulfill all righteousness.” Matthew 3:15. John baptized Him, and what happened? The heavens opened, the Holy Spirit appeared in the form of a dove and flewContinue reading “Blessings Follow Obedience. Matthew 3:15”

The Best Prayers. Exodus 33:3.

Is there one prayer that God hopes to hear from you more than others? What is the best thing you can pray for? Consider these prayers. Eleven times in Ps. 119, David prayed, “Teach me your statutes…Teach me the way of your statutes…Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes… Teach me your ordinances…AndContinue reading “The Best Prayers. Exodus 33:3.”