Do you know what clay is? It is a stiff, sticky fine-grained earth. It can be molded when wet, and dried and heated to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics. Clay derives from the decomposition of rocks and soil. Essentially, clay is dust. Now, are you a fan of action movies? I am. I mean, really,Continue reading “Dust and Clay”
Tag Archives: Trust
To Fail in Commitment
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Proverbs 16:3 Can I be honest with you? There are times when I say I’m doing something for the Lord, when I’m really not. Sometimes I do things for myself under the impression that I’m doing it for the Lord. To tellContinue reading “To Fail in Commitment”
The Perfect Time
I like the book of Ecclesiastes, about King Solomon’s reflections looking back on his life (some of which was lived apart from God). It is a wonderful book that shows life without God is meaningless. But there is one verse that stands out to me. Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks atContinue reading “The Perfect Time”
Amid the Trouble
Do you remember when Moses and Aaron first approached Pharaoh? Moses and Aaron told Pharaoh to let God’s people go so that they could offer sacrifices to the Lord their God and hold a festival. But Pharaoh stated that he would not let the Israelites go. Instead, he doubled the workload for them. Not onlyContinue reading “Amid the Trouble”
But God
Lately, in my Bible, I have been in the book of Genesis. I wanted to take my reading back to the beginning. The other night I just finished Genesis 45, when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. This passage stood out to me: Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” WhenContinue reading “But God”