In his book “The Soul’s Quest for God” R.C. Sproul says, “Spiritual discernment is neither a new revelation nor an understanding that takes place in a vacuum. Christianity is not an esoteric religion attainable only by an elite group who alone are privy to divine truth. The revelation of the Lord of Glory takes place [...]
Archive for the ‘Devotional Ramblings’ Category
23 Oct
Pushing and Shoving
This last month has been entertaining in our valley. It’s the fall elk rutting season and our valley is chock full of elk. We spend many restful hours watching the elk interact with each other. It’s amusing to watch a bull elk try to sneak up on a female, then observe the flip [...]
15 Oct
Unbelievers Don’t Seek God
OK, this is a hard one. Even though it’s biblical, many contemporary Christians don’t understand this very real theological truth.
No unbeliever ever seeks God. What, you say? How can that be!? Isn’t that why we have seeker-friendly churches? So that unbelievers can seek God?
What misconceptions we foster because we choose to be negligent of [...]
14 Aug
On the Vanity of Earthly Greatness
A good friend in my Bible Study referred to this poem during one of our discussions. I thought it prudent, at this time in our history, to share it with my friends.
‘On the Vanity of Earthly Greatness’
The tusks which clashed in mighty brawls
Of mastodons, are billiard balls.
The sword of Charlemagne the Just
Is Ferric Oxide, known [...]
22 Jul
Compassion
As someone who has a heart for those in need, it is hard to ignore the recurring theme of compassion in the Bible. I’m not just talking about the fact that we should be a compassionate people. I’m speaking of the fact that God has, throughout scripture, had compassion and mercy on us — His [...]
29 Jun
The Heart of Home
This evening I sat in my outdoor rocker and watched an elusive Colorado sky filled with puffy white clouds resolve into a saffron canvas dancing in technicolor antics. Like a chameleon, it transformed further in shape and color — becoming a melon landscape which melted into crimson and then evolved into a violet-blue mass of [...]
22 Jun
Unforeseen Discoveries
Life is a journey for each one of us. Along our journey we encounter strange and wonderful surprises that touch our hearts. In the very next moment, we stumble and trip on unforeseen and not-so-wonderful jolts that bushwhack our perceptions and erode our expectations.
My particular journey through Christianity has been like this — full of [...]
11 Jun
Lobster-Like and Loving It
The press reported today that a unique lobster has been found whose colors are orange and yellow instead of the normally pigmented color of ‘normal’ lobsters. It was reported that the odds for the existence of this unique coloring was 1 in 30 million. Pretty incredible odds, I’d say.
I was sitting in the car as [...]
21 May
Time in Light of Eternity
Time eludes us. Our perception of time is that we never have enough of it. On the off chance that we do have enough time, we work hard to fill every spare second with meaningless moments and endeavors — just to keep busy or perhaps to keep up the appearance of keeping busy. We are [...]
