Do you sense it? I can feel it in the air! Summer brings all types of excitement-especially for students and teachers! I imagine the most excited of all are the high school graduates as they walk into a new phase of life. They must say good-bye to the familiar and learn the new. This is a difficult stage of life to be in because there are so many questions and very few answers. It is a new beginning! Continue reading “A True Beginning”
I have had this annoying cough for about a month now. I get it every spring, so I know it is allergy-related. I have taken all kinds of medicines over the years, but I have learned I am blessed if I can sleep at night. I have had many suggestions of how to stop my cough. The most come from my precious mother. Continue reading “Always A Mom”
What does it mean to ponder? The dictionary says it means “to think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.” I don’t think we ponder enough in our world today. We are an impulsive society which wants everything now. We need to learn to ponder. Continue reading “A Call To Ponder”
As I look back over the holidays, I realize there are many memories that are forever etched in my mind. This Christmas has been different than any Christmas I have ever experienced. I will never forget it. Continue reading “My Wish List”
“And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear?”
Genesis 42:22
As parents we all like to give our children special treats. Perhaps it’s a unique birthday gift or a cone of their favorite ice cream. I suppose you could say it is our desire to give them a childhood worth remembering; and we can prove it. It would take hours to review all the pictures we have taken. These snapshots tell the story of memories we want our children to retain.
A few weeks ago, we had some awesome storms come through Eastern North Carolina. I have never seen anything like it before. In the Midwest, I am sure it is a common occurrence, but not here. Eastern North Carolina ended up with four small tornadoes, if there is such a thing. Praise the Lord the damage was relatively minor. Of course, it is only minor if it doesn’t happen to you, right? No lives were lost in North Carolina, but other states were not as fortunate.
Continue reading “Facing The Storms”
“Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? Behold his bed which is Solomon’s threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel. The all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon. He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.”
Song of Solomon 3:6-10
The resurrection of Jesus is the most important and decisive event in history. It also serves as the focal point of the Christian faith. Every faithful man and woman of God will accept the resurrection as a literal event. All four Gospels end with vivid accounts of the resurrection of Christ. The preaching of the Evangelists and Pastors from the earliest day of the church focused on the death and resurrection of our Lord.
Matthew 16:18
“And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
Within our focal verse today, we find some very interesting things going on; things that some denominations haven’t seemed to get right in over a thousand years or so. Concerning the notion about whom the church is built upon, we find no other answer than Jesus Christ Our Lord!
