You Worm Jacob
you worm Jacob (Isa 41:14). I ve never resonated with a verse so much. Ah, the worm. Handless, legless, eyeless. A wiggling, defenseless [bug? insect? who knows?]. The worm is the bottom of the totem pole. It is not known as
'For we are aliens and pilgrims before You, As were all our fathers'
you worm Jacob (Isa 41:14). I ve never resonated with a verse so much. Ah, the worm. Handless, legless, eyeless. A wiggling, defenseless [bug? insect? who knows?]. The worm is the bottom of the totem pole. It is not known as
“On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined. And he will swallow up on this
Growing up, we always went to church; twice on Sunday and once on Wednesday. It was our habit. Our summer trips were church trips. My closest friends were church friends. Going to church was natural. As I grew in my
Praise the Lord, He’s rescued me! Praise the Lord, He’s rescued me! Christ our King, our victory, All praise to Him who came for me.
Wait! Don t stop reading! I know what you re thinking. We ve all heard this before. Why even write on this? Because you need to hear it. Because I need to hear it. So you ve heard it before? Good. Listen close then.
Love, mercy, justice, compassion, humility: These are Christian virtues. They have been a part of the church since the beginning. Indeed, these are characteristics of God Himself. He is gracious and merciful and full of compassion (Ex 34:6, Psa 103:13).
Do you believe that you are not in control? This really isn t that hard to grasp. It only takes a few moments of honest thought to see the absurdity of the self-controlled human. We like to think of ourselves as
The Christian is set free. Set free from the punishment of sin. Set free from the power of sin. A Christian is set free from the law of sin and death. For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm
Monday. The day that I put something on the blog. One of three days that I try to keep the blog rolling. Sometimes I write about theology, sometimes nursing. Sometimes it s poetry, and sometimes it s prose. Sometimes I write things
When I consider the difficulties that often attend the Christian life, I can be overwhelmed. I think about how much the devil hates my progress. I know the sin that still wages war against my soul. I know how far