When He saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.Matthew 9:36 (ESV) W. Philip Keller wrote several classic books, including A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23. Phillip paints a poignant word-picture...
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I’ve been thinking about breaking faith…
Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.Psalm 37:3 (NASB) I just finished reading Lessons from a Sheep Dog, a book by *W. Phillip Keller about a Border collie named Lass who shared life with him on his first sheep ranch. Woven...
I’ve been thinking about bending my will…
…but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one...
I’ve been thinking about shame…
Then the eyes of both (Adam and Eve) were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed (twisted) fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. He (God) said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not...
I’ve been thinking about adapting…
Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and...
I’ve been thinking about middle-age…
So, we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.2 Corinthians 4:16 (ESV) How old is old? The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that 65 years old is still considered young. Before, based on the...
I’ve been thinking about God’s sovereignty…
In Him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will.Ephesians 1:11 (ESV) This verse reminds me that everything happening to me is in God’s design. He is working all...
I’ve been thinking about how a soul loves to find…
The more a soul loves,the more it longs,the more it hopes,the more it finds.–Jean Pierre de Caussade (1675-1751) Eureka is an interjection celebrating discovery. It is a transliteration of an exclamation meaning “I have found (it)” attributed to Ancient Greek...
I’ve been thinking about whiter-than-snow righteousness…
As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one…”Romans 3:10 (ESV) If you have the responsibility of cleaning your home, you are probably aware of a great multi-surface product called Swiffer dry cloths. You simply attach a rectangle of Swiffer cloth to your mop and...
I’ve been thinking about a problem with sympathy…
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.Philippians 4:8 (ESV) Sympathy is...