Tomorrow brings the second Sunday of Advent. Last week I wrote a Haiku poem on waiting. This week, another one titled “Peace”. Peace. These days such a concept seems unattainable, elusive, like grasping for the wind. As much as we strive, we never lay hold of it. Turn on the television and there awaits for… Continue reading Advent. Peace.
Tag: Scripture
The Foot Path
I traveled to Uganda several years ago and while there our short-term missions team visited a few small villages. One day as we walked from one village to another we approached a vast field full of some high-growing crop which stood before us as a sea of green. As we drew closer, one narrow footpath emerged, a trail of beaten-down brown where no life grew, splitting the fertile crop in two. I thought of this Ugandan footpath as I read the parable of the sower recently. Have you heard this lesson taught by Jesus as he sat in a boat on the sea?
Great is the LORD
Psalm 145 A Song of Praise. Of David. "I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness. The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made. All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD, and all your saints shall bless you! They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power, to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. [The LORD is faithful in all his words and kind in all his works.] The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing. The LORD is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them. The LORD preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever."
Your Labor is not in Vain
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 It's been a wet summer in these parts with almost every day bringing some amount of rain, and for that we have been most thankful considering… Continue reading Your Labor is not in Vain
Forming and Shaping of the Light
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning." James 1:17 If you've been around here for very long, you likely know that I'm a photographer. Photography is a technical art which requires a great deal… Continue reading Forming and Shaping of the Light
The Light for My Path 