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What Am I Doing Here?

I sometimes find myself in places and wonder what I am doing there. I used to fly a lot on business and since someone else made the arrangements, I would wind up confused about certain details of the trip. In addition, I think that we all go through times when we wonder what our purposeContinue reading “What Am I Doing Here?”

Father With Compassion

My favorite part of the Prodigal Son story told by Jesus is when the son returns home but is still a ways from home. The father has been looking for the son to come back home and then this happens: Luke 15:20 says, “And he arose and came to his father. But while he wasContinue reading “Father With Compassion”

A Son Is Given

Several hundred years before Jesus was born, God gave Isaiah a prophecy regarding the birth of the Savior.  Isaiah 9:6 says, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, PrinceContinue reading “A Son Is Given”

Glory Seekers

The Cambridge Dictionary defines “glory” as “great admiration, honor, and praise that you earn by achieving something.” Through their achievements, many people seek glory and the attention of other people. We only have to watch a football game to see this played out. A player scores a touchdown and immediately plays to the crowd byContinue reading “Glory Seekers”