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Monday, December 1st, 2008In the US a census is taken about every 10 years to see how many people are living and working in our nation. Praise the Lord that a similar census was taken by the Roman government: “In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. […]
Post elections
Friday, November 14th, 2008 Romans 13:1: Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
Now that the elections are past, do we believe this? Do our daily words and actions reveal to others that we believe this? What is […]
Pre-elections
Friday, October 31st, 2008One of the blessings of living in America is the freedom to choose our political leaders. As we prepare ourselves to go to the polls in the coming days, let’s ask the Lord to give us wisdom and insight to vote for the candidates that best reflect our Christian attitudes and values.
God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008One of my favorite hymns is “God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage” (Christian Worship, #293). This short, simple hymn vividly reminds us of the blessings we enjoy as members of a church body that does not read the Bible with doubting minds. May all of us do everything in our power to stay in touch […]
Harvest Season
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Have you ever pondered just how many years the harvest season has been taking place? Harvest time is very similar to a rainbow in that it is a reminder that Almighty God is with us. He is the one who promised Noah in Genesis 8:22 “As long as the earth endures seedtime and harvest, […]
Returning to Daily Routines
Friday, September 12th, 2008One of the things the Bible reveals about our God is how orderly he is. One of the places we are vividly reminded of this is in Genesis 1. Each day ends with the same refrain: “And there was evening, and there was morning.” We also learn that there was order placed in the world […]
Making a Living
Thursday, August 28th, 2008Praise the Lord for the gifts and ability to make a living. The writer of Ecclesiastes has some interesting comments on work. He says “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.” (Ecc 9:10) In […]
Lutheran Education
Thursday, August 14th, 2008As a 62 year old, looking back, I am very grateful the Lord directed my life so I was able to attend Lutheran schools for my entire schooling. I have a lot of compassion for fellow Christians who have not had that opportunity. I have a lot of respect for the parents and the local […]
Summer Reading
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Maybe about this time of the year you are getting bored with summer and its easy living. Reading is one thing you can do to fill your time. I hope you are taking the time to read God’s Word or some kind of Christian literature. Specially formatted Bibles or Bible reading schedules are available that […]
God’s House Is Still Open for Worship
Monday, July 14th, 2008A sad occurrence in our churches each summer is the dramatic decline in church attendance. There are all kinds of excuses for this: vacations, family gatherings, too hot, too cold, too busy to worship the Lord who has granted us the blessings we enjoy in both summer and the rest of the year. I am […]
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