“By faith Jacob, when he was dying,…worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.” Hebrews 11:21 The father of the twelve tribes of Israel, when he was so weak he couldn’t stand alone, worshiped. At the end, he affirmed God’s worth. That sentence resonated in this morning’s Bible reading. At nearly 60 years …
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Methaphor, All
Is every bit of the creation meant to be a metaphor for spiritual realities? At sunrise this morning, the clouds glowed, prettier than the sun alone brightening the horizon. God shows his glory as he lights up the clouds in our lives. When I describe the deep darkness out of which God has delivered me, …
What’s to Fear?
“When I die, Karen gets my amount of Social Security.” My husband was talking to some co-workers recently as he returned some keys he’d been using for parking meter collection. One of them frowned. “Oh, don’t talk like that.” “Why not? It’s gonna happen.” Jerry laughed on his way out the door. He recounted the …