24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. (John 12:24 ESV) I do not think we take this idea of death to self and life in Christ seriously enough. We are looking at it metaphorically and … Read more

14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that[a] they may see your good works … Read more

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.(Psalm 23:1 ESV) This first verse of the Lord’s Prayer should constitute our entire view of life. But, boy, we fall short here. Oh, we want, we desire, we long, we pine, we seek, we strive, we are in an almost perpetual state of trying to squeeze more out of … Read more

13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,    but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. (Proverbs 28:13 ESV) This life takes us to many various places. Both in a physical sense with places we may visit or live, to a spiritual sense based upon how we live life and live out our faith. Throughout this … Read more

11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matthew 5:11-12 ESV) While my daughter, son-in-law and grandson were in another country on the … Read more