“You All Shall Possess The Land”

In the Scriptures in Isaiah 60, God is very interested in our owning and possessing what He has given to us ~ with no lease, no rent, and no borrowing. It completely belongs to you. What God is establishing here is complete ownership with no ties to the lender. This is extremely important because HeContinue reading ““You All Shall Possess The Land””

So Fresh ~ But The Next Day Poison

The fresh icy froth was like fireworks dancing before the audience of my nose. Its freshness had reached its zenith as it was plucked from the bountiful tree and pressed into my glass. My thoughts raced immediately to Christopher Columbus, the great explorer who landed on exotic shores. He must’ve experienced such freshness in theContinue reading “So Fresh ~ But The Next Day Poison”

“Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church”

The Scripture I am quoting in the title means nothing unless it is tested and proven in our church life’s experiences. Of course the “church” is not a building but a collection and family of people that constitute its role in the body of Christ.  The testing of the storm waves upon the foundation ofContinue reading ““Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church””

“Do you fear God’s goodness?”

By Marilynn Gazowsky What a strange question to ask ministers. Fear the goodness of the Lord? No, not me.  Then let me ask you, as God asked in Jeremiah 33:8–9, “How would you see your fellow ministers all over the world if you saw them and yourself as God sees you?” The most prejudiced folksContinue reading ““Do you fear God’s goodness?””