February 2009

Preach the Word

2/28/2009

Preach the Word; be instant in season,
out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort
with all longsuffering and doctrine.
II Timothy 4:2

The apostle Paul told his young student and spiritual son, Timothy, whom he was instructing on how to be a good pastor, to "preach the Word" of God. Timothy was to do this whether his audience wanted to hear it or not...

Overtime

2/25/2009

Working 4 1/2 hours per day in the prison's kitchen has been a big help in my walk with the Lord...

Taking the Initiative

2/22/2009

I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed
and go thy way into thine house.
Mark 2:11

I've been looking at the story of the paralyzed men which can be found in the 2nd chapter of Mark's gospel. In the story, four of this man's friends, in the act of concern and desperation, took it upon themselves to carry him to Jesus so that, hopefully, he could be healed...

The Sword of Greed

2/16/2009

For the love of money is the root of all evil:
while which some coveted after, they have erred
from the faith, and pierced themselves with
many sorrows.
I Timothy 6:10

The United States of America is awash with an array of economic problems...

Opportunities

2/13/2009

Yesterday the Lord provided me with two opportunities to share my faith. In the morning, while I was taking a ten minute break while working in the kitchen, a young Muslim man approached me to ask why many Christians choose to eat pork...

Relieved

2/10/2009

This morning I did my work in the kitchen. But in the afternoon I was able to attend a small prayer gathering in the chapel. However, before we began to pray I was able to sit down and have a private conversation with my chaplain...

America: False Hope?

2/5/2009

And I stood upon the sand of the sea,
and saw a beast rise up out of the sea,
having seven heads and ten horns, and
upon his horns ten crowns, and upon
his head the name of blasphemy.
Revelation 13:1

I do not want to sound pessimistic, but could it be that America may be on the cusp of riding a false hope that will ultimately lead us to ruin, rather than to prosperity?

House Upon the Rock

2/1/2009

Today I was given permission by my Chaplain to share an approximately ten minute exhortation with the church. So I read the passage from Luke's gospel account on Jesus' parable about the two men who built their houses (Luke 6:46-49)...

February 2009

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