The Green of Spring

“But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree.”Romans 11:17 Ah, the green of Spring! The season that smells of sweet newness. With...

The State You are In

“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another.  For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”  2 Corinthians 3:18  What is your current state?  I do not...

Receiving Constructive Criticism

                                                 “Faithful are the wounds of a friend…” Proverbs 27:6   Someone has said, “It takes ten good statements to overcome one bad one.”  It feels as if you’ve been slapped when you hear...

Heart at Rest

“Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it.” Hebrews 4:1 The word rest is a noun.  There is no action involved. It is a state of being.  Webster defines rest as,...

Three Days Later

  …”for He was teaching His disciples, saying to them, The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him,.  And when He is killed, after three days, He will rise.”  Mark 9:31 All hope seemed lost.  Jesus had...