Barabbas the notorious prisoner, the one guilty of murder, felt the iron manacles fall from his wrists and the inexplicable joy of undeserved freedom. The guards that had kept him in the dark Roman dungeon now stood silent as he walked away a free man. During the Passover feast, the Roman prefect always released one …
Category Archives: My Life, His Garden
These Nails
These nails.I just can’t get past them.They fixed You to a cross beamAnd they fixed my heart to the same. These nails.They speak of a love so violentThat the heavens were veiled that dayand the earth reeled and trembled. These nails.They are hope and confidence.They opened eternity’s doorAnd bade me come up higher. These nails.They …
Do You Know Me?
“Do you know me?” the question reverberated around the temple’s stone courts as Jesus confronted the crowds that had been whispering around Him. The people had been debating about His identity for days. Some said that He was a good man while others insisted He was a huckster building Himself a reputation. One group guessed …
with.
With. It is such a beautiful word. It implies shared purpose. It whispers togetherness and connection. I go WITH my son to the movies. You are WITH your loved ones for a holiday. I am WITH the company for which I work. With speaks of accompaniment, interaction, and association. That is the word that caught …
Running
Heart pounding and thoughts racing, Elijah looked around the small dusty room he called home. Only moments before, the messenger from the palace had been standing in the doorway, smug and intimidating as he relayed the threat of the queen that the prophet would not see another sunset. His hands shaking, Elijah grabbed a change …
Recovery Mode
I will love You, O Lord, my strength.The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from …
The Name
Oft times when my thoughts are scattered, I find that meditating on the model prayer that Jesus gave His disciples Matthew 6:9-13 gives structure to my prayer time. That was where I was that day, my mind on laundry and dusting, on getting things ready for work the next day, on the million voices of …
Persist in Praying
It was a such a busy day at work that I hardly had time to look up. Head down, I stepped out on the pavement to cross the parking lot to my car thinking of all that needed to be done at home. It stopped me in my tracks in shock when I heard the …
Kisses of the Word
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—For your love is better than wine. Song of Solomon 1:2 There is just something about a kiss, an intimate expression of affection. I may have many friends and acquaintances, but none of those people get a kiss. Such a display would be inappropriate and uncomfortable …
Welcome to my faith blog!
I love the Word of God. Can I say that and not appear odd? I have Bibles everywhere–on shelves, in my car, in boxes to give away. My life has been transformed as I have read, studied, and meditated on the scriptures. In the verses of my Bible, I have become acquainted with men and …