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In Court and On Trial

A few days ago someone was talking about how God is the judge in the courtroom of life, and we can try to put Him on trial as if we're the judge, but we can't do that because we're not the judge. Then I started thinking about what it looks like when people try to...

A Summary Look Back Before Going Forward

I've been in Deuteronomy in my daily Bible reading lately. Here Moses is giving the children of Israel a summary of what's happened to them since they left Egypt (Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers) before they head into the Promised Land. He's reminding them of the...

Heaping Coals of Fire

In Romans 12:20, we see the apostle Paul referencing Proverbs 25:21-22. In a modern Western way of thinking, the term "heap coals of fire on his head" gives me the idea that I'm exacting some type of vengeance or convicting with shame by being kind to people I don't...

God Respecting Your Decision

Before God even made humans, He knew we'd mess up so badly that He would have to be the one to fix things. But He made us anyway and through Jesus made a way for our sins to be swept away so we could be with Him in Heaven when we die. But God will not force that on...

When God Gives You a Needed Break

Sometimes when you need a break, God will work things out for you to be able to take a vacation. But sometimes He works things out so you get sick, and you get something out of it that you probably wouldn't have while on vacation. When I get sick enough, I don't...

Reading the Bible Again

Every year I read through the whole Bible a little bit every day. I've noticed it's a good habit to have. Not only do you get more familiar with the Bible, you get more familiar with the God who made sure you have the Bible to read. Something I've been doing in the...

Setting Up Something New

This time of year a lot of us have new technology or toys to set up. Sometimes that's as simple as popping in some batteries and learning a few buttons, sometimes it's as complicated familiarizing yourself with a new program layout and transferring files. While...

Sliding Right Along

This year I've almost felt like I'm sliding past all the holidays into the new year. But I'm making a point to "get a grip," so to speak, to pause for a breath and remember why I even bother with any of it. While I don't have to celebrate anything if I don't want to,...

Angelic Heart Attack

When the angels appeared to the shepherds to announce Jesus' birth (Luke 2:8-14), I wonder what the details of the shepherds' reactions were like. Think about it. Angels were not a common appearance, and when they were seen they had to tell people not to be afraid of...