Can You Hear Me Now?

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

“So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.”

Exodus 33:11b

One workday evening, a Christian radio pastor had just delivered a particularly riveting, “white-knuckle” sermon on the book of Revelation, prophecy and the end of days.  As it was in Bible times and still is today, some of God’s people would listen to God when He spoke to them… Some, however, would not.  (more…)

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Love Leaves a Mark

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

January 6, 1971 began unlike any other day in my life. It was very early in the morning, well before dawn. I was in bed dreaming when I was ushered into the day by screams of my mother. “Boys, boys! Get up!” Our house was engulfed in flames, due to an iron, or a dryer left on in the laundry room. My mother, who slept in an opposite end of the house had awakened to find the house swallowed in flames, and she had made her way outside along the length of the house trying to awaken her four children who were held captive inside the flames. We were facing near-certain doom. (more…)

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AMEN!

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Most of us end our prayers in the typical way using the word, “Amen!” But do we even understand what we are asking, or what that word even means. Is it just a “valediction,” or an “over-and-out God,” that we are tossing up? We really should understand the importance of such a word, and just what it is we are proclaiming as we utter it.
“Amen” is a covenantal word. It means, “Lord, establish it.”  “Do as you have said, it will stand.” “Bring it to pass,” “So be it,” or “May it come to pass.” In effect, it asks to Lord God to do as he said he would do. “I will be your God and you shall be my people.” “I’ll get you through the valley of death.” “I will forgive you. I will heal you.” “I will give you what you ask in my name.” (more…)

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Out of Gas

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

The civil sirens began sounding around 6 a.m. They were signaling a tsunami warning triggered by an 8.8 earthquake in Santiago, Chile. The projected affect was pounding waves in excess of 9 feet hammering the coastal regions of the Hawaiian Islands. Radio warnings advised seeking shelter on higher ground and taking plenty of water.
We were on fumes so we knew we needed to get gasoline. We were not the only ones with that on our minds; the lines were enormous. People wanting to get prepared for the possible shut down of the island were trying to make their way to higher ground. Twenty minutes into the wait, people started pulling out of line; no more gas was available. (more…)

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