As I was riding the bus home last night, there was a huge back-up of traffic as we slowly headed out the front gate of the Army post where I work. As we sat there, my daughter laughed about how all the Soldiers were sleeping. When one woke up, I heard him explain to his…
Devotional Writting
Hymn Meditation: “God, in the gospel of his Son”
1 God, in the gospel of his Son, Makes his eternal counsels known; Where love in all its glory shines, And truth is drawn in fairest lines. 2 Here sinners of a humble frame May taste his grace, and learn his Name; May read, in characters of blood, The wisdom, pow’r, and grace of God….
Humility
Every year, on the day after Thanksgiving, during what has come to be known a Black Friday—somewhere you will see a story about people crashing through the door of a Wal-Mart or other large retailer. Of course, this has something to say about materialism, but it also has much to say about the lack of…
Intentions and Goals
You can make many plans, but the LORD’s purpose will prevail. (Proverbs 19:21 NLT) Many times, as a new year begins, many people set new year’s resolutions or goals that they hope to follow all year long. Most do not follow through and will stop their goals sometime in the middle of January. I…
A to Z Hymns
A Couple of weeks ago, Alistair Begg mentioned during his Sunday sermon that he sometimes names hymns from A to Z as a way to go to sleep. I though of this last night and then this morning wrote out my own list. This list contains hymns in the 1975 Baptist Hymnal, which is the…
Amazing Grace
1 Amazing grace! how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found– was blind, but now I see. 2 ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed! 3 Through many…