Over the next weeks I would like to share components of a project I am working on related to virtues. The goal is to post each week on a different virtue. According to Merriam-Webster, virtues are related to “a commendable quality or trait” within us such as love, courage, and justice. Although the Bible lists […]
If you live anywhere in the vicinity of Baltimore you are keenly aware of the tragedy that occurred in the early morning hours of March 26th, 2024, with the collapse of the 1.6 mile long Key Bridge, a major roadway in and around the City. With respect to those who lost their lives in this […]
If you are a Christian, I ask that you read and ponder the following relatively short reflection. If you are not a Christian, I pray that ultimately, before it is too late, you find yourself “rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed”. First, the […]
Life without God: “The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9, NASB). Life with God: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight (Proverbs 3:5-6, NASB). The grace of God: “For by grace […]
One thing we already know is how this current age will come to an end, for the Bible states that “the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be discovered. Since all these things […]
For me, one of the most inspiring and uplifting parts of scripture can be found in Hebrews, chapter 11:1-40 and Chapter 12:1-3. Every time I read through these passages I find more to marvel over and to contemplate about God. So today, I encourage you to read through and meditate on these verses and allow […]
This morning I woke up to the sun casting an awakening glow in the bedroom and a refreshing cool breeze coming through the open windows while the birds were chirping in the towering oak trees in our back yard. And in that moment it was easy to be content in the stillness of the morning. […]
Today I have been pondering the difference between doing and being. For me, doing is a primary focus on our own behaviors and daily tasks to define who we are and to measure our goodness and worth to society and to God. On the other hand, being is a sole reliance on God to define […]
One of my favorite refrains from a hymnal is “Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace (Lemmel, “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, 1922). For I have found that what the world deems important or […]
I was thinking this morning about how often I am searching for something that I know is right in front of me, but I cannot find it. Honestly, it happened to me again yesterday when I lost something on the ground and I know it was somewhere within a six foot radius of where I […]