Posts from December 2017
Commit
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV) Well it’s that time of year again when in a fit of optimism many of us make great…
Steps
In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. – Proverbs 16:9 (NIV) Think with me about the patriarch Joseph. His brothers had sold him into slavery. It was an unexpected turn, especially in light of the dreams he had recently had. Those dreams foretold his family bowing down to him. Becoming the property of wandering traders didn’t seem to…