The scene is puzzling and eye opening. The angels of the Lord came to present themselves before the Throne, and Satan came with them. He was there with a purpose and God knew it. He had been “roaming about on the earth.” He had seen Job and his devotion to Yahweh and became convinced that the only reason he worshiped God was because of how much he had been blessed. So, in Job 1:9-11, he bargained with the Almighty (pardon my interpretation): “Of course he blesses You! You put a hedge Continue Reading
USA’s Initial Trust In God Was Vital {Atlanta Journal Constitution Column}
“Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom and withall thy getting, get understanding.” “The light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not.” I immediately recognized the quotes engraved on the walls of the Library of Congress — one from the Old Testament, the other one referring to Christ in the New Testament. These verses are well known to me. I stood in the Reading Room, astounded by the beauty and majesty of the architecture, while my heart raced with the Continue Reading
Growing in Dark and Silent Places – #SoaringwithJesus
"I will give you the treasures of darkness And hidden wealth of secret places, So that you may know that it is I, The LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.” Isaiah 45:3 Some of my fondest memories from childhood were made in Caputera - a small, backwards fisherman’s village in South Brazil, where I spent every Summer vacation as a child. When my great-grandparents immigrated to Brazil from Spain in the 1800's, they founded the village together with other families. My grandparents Continue Reading
Comparison – Joy and Purpose Killer {Atlanta Journal Constitution}
A story is told about a king who went into his royal garden one morning, only to find every tree and plant withering and dying. He approached the oak tree and asked what its trouble was. The oak tree said it was tired of life and decided it wanted to die, since it could never be as tall as the pine tree. The pine tree felt discouraged and withered because it could never bear fruit like the grapevine. The grapevine was determined to die because it could never stand tall and bear large fruit like Continue Reading
‘Why Did You Doubt Me?’
"Hand of God" Painting by artist Young Sung Kim Passage: Matthew 14:22-34 "Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,”he said, “why did you doubt?” v.31 It was the miracles of miracles. The first mass miracle took place in Decapolis, where between ten to fifteen thousand people were fed with two fish and five loaves of bread. I can only imagine the excitement, as the multitudes watched the fish and bread multiply before their eyes. Yahweh Jireh, their Continue Reading
What if the Trial You Face Isn’t About You? {Atlanta Journal Constitution Column}
Our children sat at the other end of the table, giggling as teenagers do, oblivious to the seriousness of our conversation. As my girlfriends and I bowed down to pray, it didn’t matter that we were in a busy restaurant at lunchtime. My friends had spent the past couple of hours sharing their burdens, seeking advice and wisdom, and we knew that only God could truly give them direction, help and meaning to their valley. As I prayed for each of them, it dawned on me — I was once more able to Continue Reading
