Friday is for Heart Songs [From the archives of my old blog, August 25, 2009] Deuteronomy 4:9 “Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and … More Caring for Your Soul
Thursday is for Discipleship Nothing feeds the soul like a sound meditation on the person and work of Christ. Towards that end, I am offering a free copy of my short devotional, Experience the Passion of Christ, to the first twenty-five people to sign up for a free subscription to Chosenrebel’s Blog. Just register for … More Free Book with a Free Subscription to the Blog
Steph and I made a visit the Morton Arboretum in late April. Usually it is great exercise with great company, but this time we decided to make it a slow drive through both sides of the park to see all the flowering trees. This tree was past its prime obviously. But it had its own … More Putting Our Hope in an Unchanging Christ
Friday is for Heart Songs Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem. Adapted from the account of Isaiah 2:19-20; Hosea 10:8 and Luke 23:27-32 The women of Jerusalem mourn. And there followed Him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for Him. But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of … More The Worst and Best Day of Jesus’ Earthly Ministry
Thoughts for Christ’s servants to wrestle through “The fine sensitive relationship which exists between God’s Spirit and our spirit needs all the relaxed quietness and receptivity possible.” Rosalind RinkerPrayer: Conversing with God, 29. Questions: Does the pace of our lives drown out the voice of God? Does the “urgency” of ministry or life’s demands destroy our … More Hard Questions on Personal Devotion
“Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there … put away the foreign gods that are among you and purify yourselves and change your garments.” (Genesis 35:1-2) Sojourners with God are always moving and dwelling with God. Day by day, we wrestle with foreign gods that somehow have entangled our vision and stolen our affections. The … More No Posts for the Next Week
Heart Songs Read Psalm 62. “How our hearts long to trust in something, anything other than You Lord! It is so easy for us to run away, to trust in education, or technology, or friends, or persuasiveness, or hard work, or personality or reputation or books or human calculation. But it is You we must … More Psalm 62 and Trust Issues
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Psalm 44:1-26 This is what You have done for us in the past. (1-3) A This is what we are doing now. (4-8) B Where are You God? (9-16) C We continue to trust You now. (17-22) B This … More Psalm 44 and the Silence of God
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