“So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table like one of the king’s sons” (2 Samuel 9:11 NIV).

Who in the world is Mephibosheth and what possessed his momma to give him such a name?  Well, I can’t answer the second question, but I can shed some light on the first. Mephibosheth was a man who was living way below his potential.  He was the grandson of King Saul and the son of Prince Jonathan, but he lived like a pauper.  When he was a boy, his nurse dropped him while fleeing from their enemies.  As a result, he was crippled in both feet (2 Samuel 9). Read the rest of this entry

Leviticus 12:8 (NIV) If she cannot afford a lamb, she is to bring two doves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.’”Luke 2:23 (NIV) (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord” a), 24 and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.

Mary and Joseph were obviously poor people. They could not afford a lamb for the ceremonial sacrifice, so they purchased a dove. This young poor couple left what little they had, to travel far away. They traveled to Bethlehem in obedience to the Roman law. While the Romans were in charge, God was in control. Today for example, we make work in jobs where someone else is in charge, but God is always in control. Read the rest of this entry

Luke 6:32 (NCV) If you love only the people who love you, what praise should you get? Even sinners love the people who love them.

Love, ah… it’s easy for us to love each other. We are brothers and sisters in Christ. It’s easy to love members of your family, of your church, and it’s easy to love friends. But how about the hard-to-love?

What about the person that has wronged you? The person who has talked bad about you, spread gossip, rumors? The person that did you wrong in a business deal, at school or at a social function? How about that person you truly despise? We all have them, don’t we? Or am I the only one? ; ) Read the rest of this entry

I cry out to the LORD with my voice; With my voice to the LORD I make my supplication. ² I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare before Him my trouble.³ When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Then You knew my path. In the way in which I walk They have secretly set a snare for me. ⁴ Look on my right hand and see, For there is no one who acknowledges me; Refuge has failed me; No one cares for my soul.

⁵ I cried out to You, O LORD: I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living. ⁶ Attend to my cry, For I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors, For they are stronger than I. ⁷ Bring my soul out of prison, That I may praise Your name; The righteous shall surround me, For You shall deal bountifully with me.” (Psalm 142:1-7)

This is a poem of deep anguish, reflecting a time in David’s life where the  reality of his cave experience was twofold. Not only was he physically in  a cave, cut off from humanity; he was also in an emotional cave, feeling utterly alone. Read the rest of this entry

The opening verse of this Psalm has a note of childlike behavior to it, an innocent demand as only a child could make of a parent. “Answer me when I call, O God of my right!” David was a child of God in every possible way. His trust of God was complete. As any child knows, the anger of their parent is for only a moment but their love and forgiveness lives on. There are many good lessons included in these verses for both young and old alike. Each verse is like a vitamin for the development of the soul. While David begins this Psalm like some presumptuous child he ends it with the image of one resting in the arms of a loving mother or father, at peace while sleeping safely in an embrace of Godly love. Read through this Psalm two or three times and imagine yourself a child of God.

Just read it. I guarentee that you won`t be disapointed it is so awsome. Of course God`s word is always awesome. Can`t you tell I am excited.
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