Most of us have moments of peace, satisfaction and even elation during these years on earth, but it will never be what we long for it to be until we are in the place Jesus has prepared for us in eternity. “Of course you haven’t been fulfilled in this world. It’s a sign that you …
I don’t know what tomorrow holds, but I know who holds tomorrow. “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”(Kierkegaard) “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”(Psalms 32:8) Keith MadisonSCORE International
Some things are easier to understand while looking in the rear view mirror. In the present, it’s good to just take one step at a time. Keep walking. Just keep walking. “Your purpose is greater than your problems.” (John Paul Warren) “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in …
When I look at the ocean, the mountains or the Grand Canyon; or when I walk to our mailbox and see a herd of cattle on the green ridge just beyond me, I am in awe of all that God created for us. Then, I am in awe of the Creator. “It is dangerous to …
As a boy in the small, country church I attended in rural Kentucky we would have times during church services for people to give testimonies and prayer requests. Jethro was a middle aged man who had never attended school, couldn’t work and couldn’t talk. On occasion, he would stand up to give a testimony, but …
I once had a good friend come up to me at a dinner party and bring the subject of faith up in the conversation. He asked, “your not one of this ‘born again’ Christians, are you?’” I gave a poor answer hoping not to offend him. What I should have said is everyone who has …
Americans in Afghanistan need to come home. Hospitals are filling to capacity in many states because of the Delta variant of COVID-19. Our southern border has become an area ofcrisis with innocent children being separated from their parents. The influx is so great, the border patrol and local authorities can’t accommodate the innocent and can’t …
“He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.”Mark 4:39 NIV “There is more safety with Christ in the tempest than without Christ in the calmest waters.”(Alexander Grosse) Keith MadisonSCORE International
The recipe for peace: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all …
Our lives are not good because we comfortable, entertained and well-fed. Our lives are good because we have access to the Prince of Peace during the storms of life. “Real peace is not the calm.It’s the presence of God during the storm.” (Unknown) “because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately He spoke to …