What if your most trusted advisor was also right next to you? You could ask for advice at any time and they could provide timely counsel. What if your doctor stayed by your side constantly? Any time you felt pain or even slightly ill, you could ask the doctor for help. Unfortunately, these systems andContinue reading “Healing Close-by”
Author Archives: Jim Gleason
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Protection of Everything Dear to Us
I worked at a bank for over 20 years, so I have seen many bank vaults. The walls are thick and the opening mechanism is complicated. Entry is granted only to authorized personnel. These designs are intended to keep the valuables safe and secure from attack or theft. Individuals do their best to safeguard theirContinue reading “Protection of Everything Dear to Us”
Strong Tower
Reading the Right Mystery
Some people like to read mystery novels or watch mystery films. They like to try to analyze the circumstances and discover the answers. It is satisfying to gain understanding through analysis and revelation. Life is a mystery. We cannot gain understanding unless we are analyzing the correct data and receiving the right revelation. Ephesians 1:9-10Continue reading “Reading the Right Mystery”
Mystery of God’s Will
Joy in Work
What kind of work brings you joy. Perhaps, you enjoy working with your hands. Maybe, you are aware creative person who likes to develop beautiful works of art. We find joy in the things that matter to us and the things that we remember brought joy to us in the past. Isaiah 64:5 says, “YouContinue reading “Joy in Work”
Joyful Righteousness
One Righteous Man
You may have heard the Biblical story of Noah. God saw the wickedness of men during Noah’s time and vowed to blot out man from earth. But Noah found favor with God. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and walked with God. So God told Noah to build anContinue reading “One Righteous Man”
Reluctant Retiree 