You, O LORD, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. (Psalm 3:3, NKJ) Why do we need Jesus to lift us up? One magazine surveyed readers about grief and nearly 10,000 people responded. Many had lost a loved one years ago, but still felt a continual sense of misery. Many still dreamed …
Total Forgiveness in Jesus: The Rooster Story
Expanded from Kairos Prison Ministry. Used also in teaching and counseling. The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will He harbor His anger forever. He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. (Psalm 103:8-9) The Story Jacob, an East Texas farmer, …
Jesus’ Fireworks
It may be at midday, it may be at twilight, It may be that the blackness of midnight, Will burst into light in the blaze of His glory, When Jesus receives “His own.” (From the hymn “Christ Returneth” by H. L. Turner) This July Fourth, Americans will spend millions of dollars on fireworks. Children wave sparklers, grown men set off …
Jesus is Quiet Over You in His Love
The LORD your God…will be quiet over you in His love…. (Zephaniah 3:17, my translation1) From Christ is Everything to His Followers; Belhaven University (OT & NT Survey); Bible in 90 Days; other teaching, training, counseling, and prison work. An Illustration of Quiet Love Imagine a surgeon named Dolan, telling of a young woman he operated on. After she awakes …
Christ-like Qualities in Abigail (Part 2)
Truly I am Your servant, LORD. I serve You just as my mother did. You have freed me from my chains….I run in the path of Your commands, for You have broadened my understanding….I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out Your precepts. (Psalm 116:16; 119:32,45) Notes from a women’s Bible study, “Christ is Everything to His …
Christ-like Qualities in Abigail (Part 1)
Jesus said, “If you hold to My teaching, you are really My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free….Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. (John 8:32; Romans 15:4) These …
Rejoicing in Christ’s Providence
When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your love, O LORD, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul….The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; Blessed be the name of the LORD. (Psalm 94:18-19; Job 1:21) John Allen was an Irish farmer who owned a fine mare and one day the …
Christ’s Providence (Like a Surprise Garden)
The Son of God sustains all things by His powerful word….The LORD has established His throne in heaven and His kingdom rules over all….All this also comes from the LORD Almighty, whose plan is wonderful, whose wisdom is magnificent. (Hebrews 1:3; Psalm 103:19; Isaiah 28:29) Anna’s Story Imagine young Anna growing up in Nashville, Tennessee.1 Every year her mother gave …
Vic Williams’ Home-going Message (audio)
Victor Williams Born on February 16, 1925 in England Entered into Eternal Rest on April 20, 2018 in Dallas Many class members and others had been praying for Vic Williams who died in 2018 and was promoted to glory. I was privileged to do Vic’s burial and memorial service in Dallas. Vic and Sue were valued members of our Adult …
Serving Christ in Our Work (Part 3)
Used in “Leadership” class at Belhaven University, prison work, and counseling. This fits well with our six weeks of prison classes on “A Man and His Work.” Care for others. Watch over them willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. Don’t lord it over the people assigned to …