Archive for April 2000
A Matter of Death and Life
In a Christian music video, “Watch the Lamb”, there are some dramatic scenes accompanying this song that portray the story of Simon of Cyrene (Mark 15:21).[1] He was walking into Jerusalem on Friday morning and found himself on the Via Dolorosa (the route to the place of crucifixion). As the Gospels record, Jesus–weakened from the…
Read MoreFinding Soul Rest
Friends who went camping described their enjoyable get-away. When I asked if they slept in a tent or trailer, they told me that they used hammocks. They tied the fabric between trees, suspended above the ground—a comfortable way to relax and get a good night’s sleep. What a picture of rest. We need times of…
Read MoreUnblocking the Springs
One of the vivid metaphors the Lord Jesus used to describe the abundant life is that of “rivers of living waters.” As Jesus declared, “‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ But…
Read MoreLife’s Greatest Purpose
Churches worship teams and choirs usually meet weekly to practice the music for Sunday. Since heaven is filled with the glorious praise of God, how about doing some practice right now? Psalm 29:1 gives us the vocal warm up: “Give unto the LORD, O you mighty ones, Give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give…
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