Christ in the Clouds

I have felt a tug lately to share a weekly post that encourages you, my readers to Trust in God , praise God for H is love , r ejoice in God as Jehovah, learn about His mercy, and seek God's forgiveness , when we have sinned. As you'll discover, a ll these can be f ound i n one particu lar Old Testament book..... The Book of Psalms actually means "Book of Praises" in Hebrew.  It is a book of the Bible, where we not only learn all about God’s character, but also where we can explore all the parts of our lives and  say who we are and what is in us—guilt, anger, salvation, praise—to the God who loves, judges and saves us in Jesus Christ. Calvin called them "an anatomy of all the parts of the soul." Everything that anyone can feel or experience in relation to God is in these prayers. As I share different verses from the Psalms every week, remember that the Psalms are to be read with your heart, as well as your head. Truth about God, ourselves, a...

WHAT is devotion? When I listen to the song below, I'm reminded that o ften we are taught that devotion is a part of falling in love.   I am a 70's girl , so t he first thing that came to mind when I thought about the word, "devoted" was the song by Olivia Newton John. (Were any of you fans of the movie, Gre ase, like I was? )   In th is world, we are bombarded by so many temporary and materialistic things  We are encouraged to admire movie stars and athletes and elevate them to a status of extreme honor and adoration.  We become devoted to political parties, ideologies, causes, and even cars.   Some of it is good, but much of it is not.  Good examples of devotion can be found in the love of a mother for her children and of a father for his family.  Bad examples can be found in extreme devotion to things, like cars, houses, appearance, money, and possessions.  It is in our nature to become obsessed with things. But...

As we approach a special day, celebrated every year, dedicated to love....may we all remember how God calls us all to have a "fervent" love for each other!!   WHAT IS "FERVENT LOVE"?   Fervent love is more than a feeling or emotion ; it is an active love that expresses itself in deeds. One of these deeds is forgiveness. As the apostle says, “Love covers a multitude of sins.” If we truly love others, we will be willing to forgive them, no matter what they might do to us.   Fervent love must be expressed with a pure heart.   This is not a selfish love, a conditional love, or a manipulative love.  It is not loving in order be loved.  It is not giving in order to get.  It is with a pure heart, a heart that only desire the best for the other person, a heart that is not motivated by selfish gain or personal ambition. By showing hospitality without grumbling we show love fervently. Peter realized that we are still weak ...