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 ∙∙∙”

Paganini and one string! ∙

Paganini and one string! ∙ Then the LORD asked, “What is that in your hand?” “A shepherd’s staff,” Moses replied. – Exodus 4:2 2 Corinthians 3:5 It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything independently. Our adequacy comes from God. Nicolo Paganini was an exceptionally gifted Italian violinist and composer ofContinue reading “Paganini and one string! ∙”

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 ∙∙”

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  2 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’tContinue reading “Here I am – Hineni ∙”

We may give up on God, but He never gives up on us

We may give up on God, but He never gives up on us If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is. – 2 Timothy 2:13 Jeremiah 1:4-10  4 The LORD gave me this message:  5 “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you wereContinue reading “We may give up on God, but He never gives up on us”