Paganini, Perseverance, and One String

Paganini, Perseverance, and One String I, yes, I alone, will blot out your sins for my own sake and will never think of them again. – Isaiah 43:25 Micah 7:18-20 Where is another God like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of his special people? You will not stay angryContinue reading “Paganini, Perseverance, and One String”

Here I am – Hineni

Here I am – Hineni Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight.” – Exodus 3:3 Exodus 3:2-6 There, the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from the middle of a bush. Moses stared in amazement. Though the bush was engulfed in flames, it didn’t burn up.Continue reading “Here I am – Hineni”

Inaccessible secrets ∙∙∙

Inaccessible secrets ∙∙∙ Ask me, and I will tell you remarkable secrets, hidden things that you have not known. – Jeremiah 33:3 Isaiah 55:8-9  8 My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts, says the LORD. And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.  9 For just as the heavens are higher than theContinue reading “Inaccessible secrets ∙∙∙”

From Milquetoast to Moses ∙∙

From Milquetoast to Moses ∙∙ By faith [Moses] endured, as seeing Him who is unseen. – Hebrews 11:27 Hebrews 11:24-29    24 It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.  25 He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying theContinue reading “From Milquetoast to Moses ∙∙”

Idealized idols ∙∙

Idealized idols ∙∙ Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.- Romans 12:3 1 Timothy 1:12-16  12 I thank Christ JesusContinue reading “Idealized idols ∙∙”