Growing old ∙∙ Seventy years are given to us! Some even live to be eighty. But even the best years are filled with pain and trouble; soon, they disappear, and we fly away. – Psalms 90:10 Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 1 Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in yourContinue reading “Growing old ∙∙”
Category Archives: 21st Century Biblical Reflections
Hanging out ∙∙
Hanging out ∙∙ After these things, Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He was spending time with them and baptizing. – John 3:22 1 John 1:1-3 1 This is what we proclaim to you: what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with ourContinue reading “Hanging out ∙∙”
There’s no place like home ∙∙
There’s no place like home ∙∙ We are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. We eagerly await his return as our Savior. – Philippians 3:20 Acts 7:6 God also told Abraham that his descendants would live as aliens in a foreign land, where they would be oppressed as slaves for 400 years.Continue reading “There’s no place like home ∙∙”
A Happy Face ∙∙
A Happy Face ∙∙ A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, and a broken heart crushes the spirit. – Proverbs 15:13 Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine. The Power of a Smile Smiling is far more than a simple facial expression; it has the power to transform our mood, brighten our day, andContinue reading “A Happy Face ∙∙”
Better than new ∙∙
Better than new ∙∙ Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! – 2 Corinthians 5:17 Luke 5:36-39 36 Then Jesus gave them this illustration: No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and uses it to patch an oldContinue reading “Better than new ∙∙”