How ironic! Two posts ago, my blog was about times and seasons, in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. So what happens? - In case you hadn’t noticed, I didn’t post last week. I missed my self-imposed deadline. I can only plead the “tyranny of the urgent.” Situations arise that must be handled immediately regardless of other plans. As … Continue reading Missed Deadline
A Different Perspective
James 1:23-25 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror ; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does. Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart ; Try me and know my anxious thoughts ; And see if there be any hurtful way in … Continue reading A Different Perspective
Transitions
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven - A time to give birth and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and … Continue reading Transitions
Isaiah’s Communication: Isaiah 6, Part 6
The message -- 9 [God] said, "Go, and tell this people : 'Keep on listening, but do not perceive ; Keep on looking, but do not understand.' 10 "Render the hearts of this people insensitive, Their ears dull, And their eyes dim, Otherwise they might see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with … Continue reading Isaiah’s Communication: Isaiah 6, Part 6
Isaiah’s Call: Isaiah 6, Part 5
Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Again, Isaiah responds appropriately to God. Previously confronted with his sinfulness in the face of the Holy God, now Isaiah is given a call to action. … Continue reading Isaiah’s Call: Isaiah 6, Part 5
Isaiah’s Cleansing: Isaiah 6, Part 4
6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs. 7 He touched my mouth with it and said, "Behold, this has touched your lips ; and your iniquity is taken away and your sin is forgiven." The previous verses … Continue reading Isaiah’s Cleansing: Isaiah 6, Part 4
Isaiah’s Confession: Isaiah 6 Part 3
5 Then I said, "Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts." What is Isaiah’s reaction to this awesome sight of the King seated in His glory on … Continue reading Isaiah’s Confession: Isaiah 6 Part 3
A Heavenly Confrontation with God’s Glory: Isaiah 6 Part 2
1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were … Continue reading A Heavenly Confrontation with God’s Glory: Isaiah 6 Part 2
Troubling Times: Isaiah 6 part 1
In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.[1] Isaiah 6:1 (ESV) Any glance at network news reveals the tempest of troubles in today’s world. In nature we see earthquakes, drought, floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, … Continue reading Troubling Times: Isaiah 6 part 1
Water relieves a dry spell
For the month of July, Seattle had no measurable precipitation. Even when the weather is gorgeous, we still need moisture, whether from rain or irrigation. If not, the grass dries out, the burn ban is on. When the moisture level in the forest is low and lightning strikes, fires start. So every evening, my brother … Continue reading Water relieves a dry spell
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