I took this picture a couple of years ago on my first trip to Brazil. I was amazed at how joyful these kids were in spite of having so little material wealth. I have so much to be thankful for, and yet it almost has the reverse effect on me. I did an exercise with one of my English classes last year when the kids were complaining about different things ... [Continue Reading]
The Promise Keeper (Genesis 8-11)
There is something special about rainbows. They demand that one look at and appreciate their beauty. A few weeks ago I was privileged enough to see a double rainbow overlooking the ocean here in Brazil (it reminded me of a funny YouTube video I once saw about double rainbows, but that's for another time). I can't help but think that, when Noah ... [Continue Reading]
And the Earth Was Still (Genesis 3-7)
Once Adam and Eve welcomed sin into the world, God's creation moved in a swift, downward direction. Within the first seven chapters of the Bible, the litany of evils that plagued the culture was so unthinkable that God decided the only hope was to wipe the earth of the mess and to start again. So He took the one and only faithful man and his family and ... [Continue Reading]
The First Act of Grace (Genesis 1-3)
It seems fitting to me that the first three chapters of the Bible begin with the first acts of grace. After all, God is a God of grace, and His grace is woven throughout the pages of Scripture. Therefore, it shouldn't be surprising that this Story begins with a generous portion! When Adam and Eve chose to eat from the forbidden fruit, they chose to ... [Continue Reading]
Join me on a Journey
About three years ago, I invited LifePoint Church to join me in chronologically reading through the Bible in a year, which was the inspiration for starting this blog. It was such a great experience that I've decided to do it again starting on August 1. Would you like to join me? If you're going to read along, please comment here so I know who ... [Continue Reading]
Let everything that has breath… (Psalms 134 and 146-150)
Psalm 150 will forever be etched in my mind with an experience I had as a sophomore in college. I was part of the Chorale at Taylor University, and we took a mission trip to Russia to participate in an International Music Festival in Yekaterinburg. One of the songs in our concert was Psalm 150. Imagine being in a country where people weren't ... [Continue Reading]
One Day (Psalms 82-83, 137, and 126)
The Psalms speak of a day when Israel will be restored as a nation, when mouths will be full of laughter, and when there will be shouts of joy. We don't know when this day is, whether near or far. All we know is that it's on its way. One day we will sing praises before the Lord, and we will worship Him without hindrance. One day we will ... [Continue Reading]
The interaction of God ‘ s Word (Psalms 119:1-88 and 72)
In Psalm 119 David describes what should happen with God's Word: it should interact with us. When we spend time in God's Word, we should emerge differently because it should change us. If we never allow God's Word to change us, then what's the point of studying it? Just for more knowledge? Just so we can answer more ... [Continue Reading]
The desires of your heart (Psalms 37, 71, and 94)
Psalm 37:4 says to delight in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Some might see that verse to mean that God will give a person whatever he or she wants. While that's a nice notion, I don't think it gets to the heart of the verse. See, when a person delights himself in God his desires change because God isn't interested ... [Continue Reading]
Not to us (Psalms 127 and 111-118)
Psalm 115 is a reminder to me that I'm not here to get glory for myself, I'm here to give glory to God. As much as I might be tempted to think that this world is all about me sometimes, the truth is that it isn't. It's actually about God and about making His name great. As I've mentioned before, God shares His glory with no ... [Continue Reading]
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