Psalm 27:13-14
I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the LORD
In the land of the living.
Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD!
Do you have ways, places, and perhaps people who help you see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living? Seeing carefree birds soar and hop on branches helps me. The kindness of people and children also helps me see the goodness of the Lord.
Thinking of places, friends, and children gave me an idea, which resulted in receiving phone voice recordings and adding them to this episode. I hope you will find the same encouragement I did, and I wonder if you will agree with why I think Spurgeon would smile?
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Feb 11, 2024
16 min
Philippians 4:6-9
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
As a literal guard watches for suspicious behavior, we may see suspicious behavior in our own hearts and minds. This behavior may show up as fear or discouragement. Still, the peace of God has a way of meeting us as we thankfully present our requests to Him.
Jennifer Holmes wrote:
"The peace that passes understanding is a peace that allows you to stand at the top of the mountain and wonder at beauty even when you're afraid of heights."
I will end with the song, “Be Anxious For Nothing.” It's the last of three songs I recorded while the rain poured outside my open window.
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Feb 4, 2024
16 min
Matthew 12:7
And if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.
Do you remember old cartoons or commercials where there would be a little devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other shoulder?
Some call that little devil “the critic.” It’s the voice that criticizes everything you do — you aren’t good enough, you don’t pray enough, you don’t read enough, and your clothes are dumb.
For me, that condemning voice is more like a Pharisee on my shoulder. The overdressed religious voice of perfection and law — which is completely devoid of God’s heart. In this episode, I will read you the Scripture that silenced that little sucker.
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Jan 28, 2024
15 min
Psalm 18:1-2
For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD. He sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:
I love you, LORD, my strength.
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
In this episode, I will share how the backstory of this Psalm and the way David listed out a bunch of things he loved about the Lord inspired me to write a song about my own bunch of things I love about the Lord.
The song is called, "I Love How."
As to why this episode is called a rain sandwich?
You’ll have to listen.
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Jan 21, 2024
17 min
Genesis 16:13
Then she (Hagar) called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees;
Barnhouse wrote:
“We must be triumphant exactly where we are. It is not a change of climate we need, but a change of heart.”
In this episode, we will look at how a mistreated servant, a woman at a well, a short man in a tree, a fisherman, and some lady in Northern California were transformed by a face-to-Face encounter with You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees.
I will read to you from:
John 4:39-41
Luke 19:1-10
Luke 5:8-11
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Jan 14, 2024
15 min
Psalm 1:2-3
But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.
When I was new to faith in God, I joined a young adult’s group and learned Psalm 1 as a song. It was in the King James Version, word for word. I had heard about the benefits of memorizing Scripture, so I worked on knowing each word by heart.
Whether in the shadows of the nighttime or the need of guidance in the daytime, these words were like medicine. The impact of having this Psalm memorized was what inspired me to write Scripture songs years later.
Speaking of Scripture songs, I will end with Psalm 1:1-3 as a song.
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Jan 7, 2024
18 min
Psalm 139:3You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways.
"And art acquainted with all my ways - All the paths that I tread; the whole course of my life. All that I do, in all places and at all times, is fully known to thee."Barnes
As I reflected on the whole course of my life, I wanted to share the story of my second birthday, which happened when I was eighteen years old.
I discovered this was one of my most played and shared episodes and I am revisiting here on my birthday week. This may become a yearly tradition.
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Dec 31, 2023
15 min
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.
Last week, we looked at God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ as an infant.
This week, we will move ahead to God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ as a grown-up.
I will share Scripture that gave me a literal sigh of relief.
And, if you are reading this in real time, Merry Christmastime!
I will read to you from:
Luke 4:14-21
Luke 8:42-48
Matthew 5:1-10
Matthew 11:28-30
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Dec 24, 2023
15 min
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.
What comes into your mind when you think of the face of Christ as an infant?
Who among us would choose to come into the world the way He did?
Even as an infant, He challenged the way of the world and the way of "me."
Right from the start, Jesus modeled humility, dependence and trust.
I will read to you from:
2 Corinthians 4:6-7
Luke 2:7
Isaiah 9:2
Matthew 1:19-20
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Dec 17, 2023
15 min
1 Peter 5:7
-casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
The word “care” means - anxiety, care that brings disruption to the personality and the mind.
David Guzik wrote:
"At their best moments the religions of ancient Greek culture could imagine a God who was good. Yet they never came to the place where they believed in a God who cared. The God of the Bible - the God who is really there - is a God who cares for you."
Care in the verse above means two very different things and they are two different words in the Greek. In this episode, we will turn our attention to our caring God.
I will read to you from:
1 Peter 5:6-9
Mark 4:35-41
John 10:11-14
Matthew 11:28-30
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Dec 10, 2023
15 min
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