God’s Decree and Our Existence

 “O LORD, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am! 5  Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath!      Selah Psalm...

Peace in Powerlessness

2 Chronicles 20:1-15 Jehoshaphat was in a long line of Kings of Judah that were living out the very promises of God made to them through God’s covenant with David. Indeed God’s plan and providence through this line of kings were to bring a King like no other, One who...

The Fragrance of Christ

2 Corinthians 2:14 “But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.” There are so many fragrances during the holiday season we are in from baked goods and the smell...

Suffering

Suffering. What a heavy word. No doubt, this word brings various scenarios and feelings to your mind. What exactly is suffering? If you are like me, you tend to think of “serious” stuff. An individual undergoing cancer. Someone being persecuted for their faith. Or, as...

Humbled

As I awoke to the rainy remnants of Hurricane Irma in northwest North Carolina this morning, I had a mixture of thoughts. One was an overwhelming understanding of God’s grace and a deep gratitude for life  and its simple pleasures. As we have all seen pictures of the...

What Do You Desire?

What Do You Desire?   Perhaps this very question brings forth anxiety as we know that “hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12) what we desire and what we look forward to tells us a lot about the state of our...