Author Archives: Jim Gleason
Light of Knowledge
Imagine a great library that holds all of the world’s books. Great knowledge and wisdom is contained in these books. However, this library has no access to light. The library has no electricity, no windows, no openings. Should anyone venture inside, the knowledge and wisdom contained within would thus be inaccessible. II Corinthians 4:6 says,Continue reading “Light of Knowledge”
Light Shine Out of Darkness
Overslept
When we awaken after oversleeping, chaos ensues. We know that we messed up, but both our minds and our bodies are not ready to process our thoughts quickly. We rush out the door without brushing our hair or tidying up our clothes. It takes a while for us to get it together. Mark 13:35-36 says,Continue reading “Overslept”
Stay Awake
Sacred Vending Machine
We step up to a vending machine, put in our money or scan our credit card, and instantly receive the product that we desired. Many of us treat God as a sacred vending machine. We put our requests before God and begin to anxiously wait for His answer. Many times, we don’t wait very longContinue reading “Sacred Vending Machine”
Wait in Silence
The Good Hands God
In I Samuel 5, the “hand of the Lord was heavy” against the Philistines. They thought that they had won a major victory against God’s people by capturing the ark of God. But everywhere they took the ark, the hand of the Lord was heavy against them and they suffered disaster. For God had said,Continue reading “The Good Hands God”
Reluctant Retiree 