The Easy Way or the Hard Way

2 Samuel 23:3-4 (NRSVue)- The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has said to me: “One who rules over people justly, ruling in the fear of God, is like the light of morning, like the sun rising on a cloudless morning, gleaming from the rain on the grassy land.”These verses are from the last words of David.But David, like all human beings, was fallible,He, like us, made mistakes.But in the end, David was a man after God’s own heart.That is why God placed him on the throne.Christ also left us words of wisdom concerning His own rule.Matthew 11:29 (NRSVue) - Take my yoke upon you, and learn...

Truth and Love

Psalm 119:165 (NRSVue) - Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.For as long as man has walked the Earth, there has been conflict.God created the first human beings.But in the first generation born to these human beings, conflict arose.Time progressed.Man’s sinful nature did not.The result: almost an entire generation was wiped out in a cataclysmic flood sent by God.Only Noah and his family were spared.Even today, man’s sinful nature dominates the headlines.We have now regressed to the point in which merely disagreeing with someone causes conflict.Disagreement...

The Tasks at Hand

Philippians 4:13 (NRSVue) - I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Perhaps a good way to begin this devotional is by stating that it is good to be back. I received notice that crews were going to level my building. I had two weeks to pack all my belongings. I then spent a week living in hotels while one crew did the leveling and another replaced the flooring. I am now back home but I am still living out of boxes. The verse I opened with from Philippians came through for me once again. Living alone, all the manual labor was up to me. With each box I packed, I thanked God that...