“Between John The Ascetic And Jesus The Sociable!”
Between John The Ascetic And Jesus The Sociable!”(Mt.11:16-24).LORD, as I come out of bed, I join the birds to thank you for a new day.“For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a […]
“Hold On To What You Have!”
“Hold On To What You Have!”(Rev.3:7-13).The black slaves in the American plantations appropriated the bits that they could glean from the Scriptures and composed songs that became their coping devices in their penury, pain, and nostalgia.Songs like, “My Lord, come down, Come down, come down, O my Lord is writing all the time. He sees […]
“Judgment Day: A Day Of Commensurate Rewards!”
“Judgment Day: A Day Of Commensurate Rewards II!”(Rev.11:15-19).Heavenly Father, I wake up knowing that the earth and everything in it belong to you. I resolve to revere your name as I handle the things of the earth.It is attributed to King Louis XIV to have said, “I am the state,” and “It is legal because […]
“Between Truth And Subterfuge!”
“Between Truth And Subterfuge!”(Jer.28:5-8).For a new day we thank you LORD!The prophet Jeremiah had prophesied that the Babylonian captivity was to last for seventy years. And that when the seventy years were fulfilled, the LORD will punish the king of Babylon, his nation, and the Babylonian land for their guilt(Jer.25:11-12).Hananiah, contradicted Jeremiah “in the house […]
“Make Yourself Ready To Walk On The Way!”
“Make Yourself Ready To Walk On The Way!”(Is.35:3-10).The proverbial, “there is light at the end of the tunnel,” is now a worn-out cliché. “There is light at the end of the tunnel” may kindle hope and motivate encouragement to those who are in the tunnel. But while they are in the tunnel – still far […]