Missing Baby Jesus

Missing Baby Jesus

Luke 2:7 “And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” When I was a young kid, my parents came back from a trip to Israel bearing gifts and souvenirs:  one of...
Stop Complaining

Stop Complaining

Numbers 11:1a “Now when the people complained, it displeased the Lord; for the Lord heard it, and His anger was aroused.” Have you ever taken into account how often the words coming out of your mouth fall into the category of “complaining”? It’s really staggering…at...
Asking for Direction

Asking for Direction

Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” This week I had the opportunity to getaway again for a few days into the mountains with my wife,...
“Set your house in order”

“Set your house in order”

Right in the middle of a conversation in the Old Testament that the prophet Isaiah was having with Hezekiah, the king of Judah, he tells the king these words. “to set in order” is properly a military term denoting the order and regularity with which an army is drawn...
Right Now

Right Now

Isaiah 30:21 NIV “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” My wife, Missy, has begun to work for GrubHub full time this year delivering food and making extra money for our family in...