The Metaphysician And Miracles

Scripture “You will undoubtedly quote me this proverb: ‘Physician, heal yourself’—meaning, ‘Do miracles here in your hometown like those you did in Capernaum.’ ~Luke 4:26, NLT Quote Because science studies nature: the question becomes–“Does anything besides nature {creation} exist? Or does anything exist outside of nature?” ~C.S. Lewis {Religion and Science} I know that reading…

New Wine

Scripture  In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings. ~Roman  8:26, CSB Quote If a thing is boring and static; you may be sure it is not from God.…

Healing

Scripture The prayer of faith will restore the one being ill. ~James 5:15, DLNT Quote Do you need more faith? Faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. ~Harriet Ledger {Romans 10:17} I read several devotionals and one is by a Messianic Jewish woman named Harriet Ledger. She is hard to follow, if…

Giligan’s Island

Scripture And climbing out of the boat, Peter started walking on the water and came toward Jesus. ~Mark 14:29, CSB Quote The saints never saw themselves as saints. This was a title conferred on them by others. They were merely people who were hungry for God. ~Calvin Miller Fear and doubt are certainly close companions.…

God Is Great and He Is Good!

Scripture The LORD is slow to anger and great in power. ~Nahum 1:3, NASB Quote Without God greatness, the galaxies would be a junkyard of banged up stars and planets and without His goodness, evil would destroy the world. ~Julie Ackerman Link June had two doctor appointments yesterday, one in Birmingham at 9:30 and one…

Handing Out Pardons

Scripture The Spirit of Lord Yahweh is upon me, because Yahweh has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to captives and freedom to prisoners. ~Isaiah 61:1, LSB Quote No one has to wait for the coming of God’s grace. It is here, now! Accept…

Presenting The Gospel

Scripture Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. ~1 Peter 3:15, NIV Quote Fanaticism frightens us. We all want to be approached gently and treated with respect. ~Calvin Miller {adapted} I suppose that…

Profiting From The Sins of Others

Scripture And He made a scourge of cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. ~John 2:15, LSB Quote Woe to those who bring their wares into the house of God to make the…

Our Daily Bread

Scripture Give us this day our daily bread. ~Matthew 6:11, LSB Quote In a world where we produce enough food to feed everyone, 821 million people – one in nine – still go to bed on an empty stomach each night. ~Food Aid Foundation   There are many places where food is scarce and one of those…

Sweet Conviction

Scripture And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment. ~John 16:8, LSB Quote No Christian should live in perpetual doubt about his or her salvation. ~Martyn Lloyd Jones Bro. Inman told me repeatedly, “Leading a sinner to Christ is easy: the hard part is to get them to…