There is an old story about a frog, put into room temperature water which swam around happily as the water was gradually being heated. Eventually the frog died in boiling water. Had someone tried to throw the frog in boiling water, it would have immediately jumped out. The application of the story is that if …
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Meditations on Romans 8
“So now there is NO condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to Him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.” Ro. 8:1-2 I’ve been meditating on these two verses for a couple of weeks now. There is so …
Unity, the Path to Community
As I attended the Highlands County National Day of Prayer Observance on May 4, I think that God gave me a plan that will benefit a neighborhood, town, church, state, nation and even the world. It came in the form of an acrostic. I’ll present the acrostic along with some thoughts to flesh it out. …
My Weekly Meditation
This week’s meditation came on the heels of a family crisis. One of my grandsons had a mental health crisis and threatened suicide. My only connection to my daughter was through texts and prayer. This morning in my devotion time God highlighted these verses from Psalm 16. They were a comfort to me and I …
My Weekly Meditation
It seems that I’m continually at least one week behind on blogging about the passage I’m meditating on. This meditation is from the week of March 12-18. Romans 8:8-10 8. Those who are in the flesh CANNOT please God. 9, You, however are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit …
Meditation for Feb 28
The passage I’ve chosen for the last week of Feb. is Psalm 34:4-6 “I prayed to the LORD and He answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to Him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces, In my desperation I prayed, and …
Keeping the Lines Clear
My scripture for meditation this week is Psalm 66:16-20. Each week I will include three translations and my thoughts as I meditate on the passage. “Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell your what He did for me. For I cried out to Him for help, praising Him as I …
Meditation for the Week (Feb 10)
Although I’m a bit late writing this, here are my verses for meditation for the first full week of February. I have decided to select one passage for meditation each week, and hopefully will remember to put them in my blog. I will present the verses in various translations and then record my thoughts Ephesians …
Here’s Some Good News
It has been a while, but I’m back to updating my blog. Here at our church we are undertaking the task of getting the Good News of Jesus out to everyone in Lake Placid, FL. So, just what is this good news. Let me share it in parable fashion. Once God, being infinitely creative, turned …
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