Spiritual Director

But if you read Psalm 99, you get a much different picture of God, I believe a more realistic picture of God.

Well… Jesus loved everyone. And truly loved them. He cared about whether or not they were sick, He put their needs first.

One day a thin, balding, little man came in wearing wire rim glasses. He spoke in a faint squeaky voice; “I can squeeze your lemon.”

There are over three thousand promises God has made to us. These promises range from health, to peace, to prosperity, freedom, finances, family concerns and security.

Well, to be perfectly honest with you, I don’t necessarily like talking about religion either. But, I love talking about my Jesus and what He’s done for me and what He’ll do for anyone else.

I wonder if God ever gets frustrated? I mean, He had just told Moses, in no uncertain terms, that the people of Israel were coming out of Egypt and he was going to be the one to do it. What more did he want or need? What more do we need?

Sometimes I think that’s how Joseph must have felt (Genesis 40-41). At one time, he was daddy’s favorite – even had the coat of many colors to prove it. He also had some dreams  (though he probably should have kept them to himself) that proved he was going to be somebody, one day.

We have a tendency to believe bigger is better… more bells and whistles mean more buy-in from people… the greater the show, the greater the income and the output. But that’s not how it works according to what I read in the Bible.

Those thoughts rumbled through my mind today as I read what John the Baptist was telling the people. He said, “Turn back to God!”

we’ll use for 2017 is, “Devote.” I believe the Holy Spirit is asking us to be devotional people, devoting our time to meditate on the Word and being filled with His presence and purpose. So let’s start Devote 2017!

God actually says, “I will always show you where to go.” That sounds so good and so comforting, but the problem is, me!

This is the Good news that God our Father sent His Son, Jesus, into the world to atone for the sins of all people, including you and me.