God Really Does Take Care of Us!

‚ÄúWho am I, O LORD God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?‚Äù (1Chr 17:16 NIV) Every time somebody gives me a car or a $600 handshake, I am blown away. So often I can’t believe that God lets me survive this stuff, and then He pours out blessings on … Read more

Loaded with Love or Bearing Burdens

‚ÄúPraise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Selah‚Äù (Psa 68:19 NIV) ‚ÄúBlessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.‚Äù (Psa 68:19 KJVS) wow. ok, that’s a little different. But, you know, when you look at the whole book, they … Read more

Darth Vader is Dead

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Darth Vader is Dead, originally uploaded by sullyflickr. I thought this talk of idols and trusting in God and not man had some connection with Darth Vader here. I am so … Read more

David Really Was After God

‚ÄúI hate those who cling to worthless idols; I trust in the LORD.‚Äù(Psa 31:6 NIV) I am reading through the Bible chronologically, and I just finished 1 Samuel with a smattering of Psalms throughout it. After reading through Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, and Judges, It seems a little amazing to me that SO MANY of God’s … Read more

Vengeance and Responsibility

“My master will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. (1Sam 25:31 NIV) In this whole section of David on the run, there are continual references to vengeance and bloodshed, like they are the same. It makes me think about Jesus and the things He said … Read more