Today is Good Friday. Today commemorates the day that Jesus was crucified on the cross for our sins. Before His crucifixion, He was whipped and beaten. Then He was made to carry His cross up the hill toward Golgatha. Psalm 94:19 says, “When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.”Continue reading “Carries Our Burdens”
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Cares of the Heart
He Carries Us Through
When we are suffering and when we face trouble, we tend to seek out others who have had similar experiences. Knowing that others have gone through nearly the same thing offers us hope. If they can provide some encouragement and counsel our countenance is lifted up. Isaiah 63:9 says, “In all their affliction he wasContinue reading “He Carries Us Through”
He Is Afflicted
Increases Strength
It is amazing how much an illness can sap your strength. I had food poisoning yesterday and today I can barely sit up straight. When we are not following Jesus, our spiritual strength is wasting away. Then we cannot do the good works that we really want to do. When we finally come to realizeContinue reading “Increases Strength”
Power to the Faint
Nature Preserves
Many of my daily hikes take me to trails through nature preserves. I love seeing the colors and evidence of God’s hand in creation and preservation. I also appreciate those people who put a lot of effort into preserving nature in these places. But no matter how hard we try to preserve nature, natural eventsContinue reading “Nature Preserves”
The Lord Preserves the Faithful
Available Supply
If you could gather up one thing in unlimited supply, what would it be? The easy answer is to say money, so that you could always have what you wanted. Another answer would be good health so that you could do everything that you wanted to do. Perhaps you would say love so that youContinue reading “Available Supply”
Reluctant Retiree 