John Q. Public

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns. The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Come, behold the works of the LORD, how he has brought desolations on the earth. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire. “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Psalm 46

Friends,

Me, to the busy store employee: “Excuse me”.

Store employee: “Yes?”

Me: “Do you have any battery packs?”…

From Where Will My Help Come?

I lift up my eyes to the hills—from where will my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore. – Psalm 121

Friends,

I hope this note finds you well.

In the middle of the Bible there sits the book of Psalms. There are 150 Psalms. Some are Psalms of praise. Some are Psalms of…

Embraced By God

Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith.
Habakkuk 2:4

Friends,

This Sunday the scripture readings center around the word “faith”.

The Gospel Reading from Luke begins with the cry of the disciples “Increase our faith!” (Luke 17:5).

In the second reading, Paul writes to Timothy commending Timothy for his faith.

The first reading from Habakkuk closes with the words “Look at the proud! Their spirit…

My Place In This World

Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place—and I did not know it!” And he was afraid, and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”
Genesis 28:16-17

Dear Friends,

In the late ’80s or early ’90s, there was a popular song entitled “My Place In This World”. It was a crossover hit by contemporary Christian singer Michael W. Smith. The chorus went as…