I remember the heavy plumb bob that my dad had as a surveyor. It’s conical, made of metal, steel or brass attached to a line or cord. The weight of the plumb bob would cause the cord to hang very straight so the surveyor could identify a vertical space perpendicular to the earth or a…
A Catchy Tune Did you grow up singing this catchy tune? Father Abraham had many sonsMany sons had Father AbrahamI am one of them and so are youSo let’s just praise the LordRight arm Father Abraham had many sonsMany sons had Father AbrahamI am one of them and so are youSo let’s just praise the…
Sin affects everything “No one is righteous— not even one.No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God.All have turned away; all have become useless.No one does good, not a single one.”“Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with lies.”“Snake venom drips from their lips.”“Their mouths are full of cursing and…
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding…
I’ve been thinking about this fourth beatitude, hungering and thirsting after righteousness. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,for they shall be satisfied. Matthew 5:6 I rarely experience hunger. Seriously, when was the last time you went without food long enough for your stomach to growl, to feel weak, lacking energy, lacking focus,…
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with…