Grace and the Bug ∙

Grace and the Bug ∙ Everything God created is good. – 1 Timothy 4:4 Genesis 1:27, 31  27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God, he created them; male and female, he created them.  31 Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that itContinue reading “Grace and the Bug ∙”

A Tale of Two Kings ∙

A Tale of Two Kings ∙ Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king; his throne is made secure through love. – Proverbs 20:28 Proverbs 30:7-9  7 O God, I beg two favors from you; let me have them before I die.  8 First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither povertyContinue reading “A Tale of Two Kings ∙”

The Terminator is coming ∙∙

The Terminator is coming ∙∙ “I am the Alpha and the Omega – the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God. “I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come – the Almighty One.” – Revelation 1:8 Revelation 22:12-13  12 “Look, I am coming soon, bringing my rewardContinue reading “The Terminator is coming ∙∙”

Counsel of desperate despair ∙∙

Counsel of desperate despair ∙∙ If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? – Psalms 11:3 Psalms 17:3-15  3 You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night. You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong. I am determined not to sin in what I say.  4 I have followedContinue reading “Counsel of desperate despair ∙∙”

Envy and “The Whack” ∙∙

Envy and “The Whack” ∙∙ Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. – Galatians 6:4 Genesis 4:2-9  2 When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground.  3 WhenContinue reading “Envy and “The Whack” ∙∙”