The Way You Think

Zephaniah 1:12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil The other day, as I was talking to our...

Joy Comes from Waiting on God

Habakkuk 3:18-19a Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The LORD God is my strength Do you have joy today? Is there joy in your heart and in your life? I’m not merely talking about feelings because those can fluctuate given...

You’ll Get What You Give

Nahum 3:1 Woe to the bloody city! All of us have heard of get rich quick schemes, the idea that you can go from poor to very rich in a moment. We win the lottery or discover oil in our backyard. There really is no such thing as a get-rich-quick plan. It is like...

God Is Greater Than Our Reductions of Him

Nahum 1:1 The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. Each morning when I am skimming the news, I skim the political cartoon of the day. A political cartoon is making a point. It is a caricature; an exaggeration or emphasis of the character...

The Way God Forgives

Micah 7:18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy People who solve problems don’t think like the people who make...