I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God; in Him will I trust. Psalms 91:2 I love the words refuge and fortress. They communicate strength, protection, security. We seem to fight a relentless search from the catastrophies of life. Across all of history people have sought refuge in [...]
Archive for December, 2009
The Key to Satisfactory Living
Posted in Contentment, Faith, perseverence, Trust on December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Discipline of Patience
Posted in Patience, perseverence on December 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and he will strengthen heart: wait, I say on the Lord.” Psalms 27:14 The taste of this verse is bitter to modern man. Even the most devout must admit to a measure of impatience. Much of the best of life is lost because of it. We become [...]
Musings on Sunday
Posted in celebration, Encouragement, Family, joy, music, Relationships, Worship on December 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have almost always looked forward to Sunday. Going to church has never been much of a struggle for me. I know that is not the case for some of you, so I don’t say that in any kind of judgmental way. I just seem to always feel better after going. Of course we miss from time [...]
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Posted in celebration, Christmas, Family, Hope, joy on December 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The sights, sounds, smells and memories are still so fresh. At this time yesterday morning the anticipation was high and we were still getting everything ready. All of a sudden the day everyone has been looking forward to for so long has finally arrived. Then before you can believe it, it’s over. But what a [...]
Celebration!
Posted in Christmas on December 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today…we celebrate! He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, [...]
Encouragement!
Posted in Encouragement, The Joseph Project, Uncategorized on December 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As most of us sprint to the Christmas finish line, it’s so easy to forget people in need. This year, WorkMatters has been blessed to help the “poor and the sick” of the marketplace through The Joseph Project. Hundreds of business men and women have lost their jobs this year and this Christmas will look [...]
Judgement
Posted in Christmas, Uncategorized on December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
That’s a scary word, isn’t it? We hear so much about legal judgements, especially in our current economic environment. But what about personal judgement? Along with pride, judgement has to be one of our greatest daily challenges. It just seems to be part of the way we live our lives. We judge our spouse constantly, without [...]
Hav You Seen the Baby?
Posted in Adversity, Christmas, Encouragement, Gospel, Hope on December 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s post is by an author (Randy Kilgore) that has made a tremendous impression on me. May it bless you today. So (the shepherds) hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told [...]
A Wonderful Life?
Posted in Adversity, Christmas, Encouragement, Influence, Perspective, The Joseph Project on December 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We all have seasons in our lives that aren’t so wonderful, don’t we? Sometimes it’s just a one or two-day funk that seems to come and go. But other times, we may be living in a very difficult season that goes on for weeks, months, maybe even years. My friends John and Jane Ray lost [...]
The Savior of the World
Posted in celebration, Christmas, Gospel, Peace, Uncategorized on December 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When they came out to see him, they begged him to stay in their village. So he stayed for two days, long enough for many more to hear his message and believe. Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you have told us, but because we have seen for [...]