Trust is one of those things we often deal with in this life. God trusted Mary and Joseph with a baby who would change the world. Jesus trusted his disciples—a mixed bunch of people—to go out into the world and preach the gospel. And even now, God trusts us to be his faithful people … while God also remains faithful to us. Trust goes both ways… And the whole idea of trust starts early on. I look at our new grandson, Henry, and see the way he’s developing these days,...
He is the Lord … MY God! And he is faithful! Always has been … and always will be! Listen now to what the psalmist wrote about God’s faithfulness to us, probably done in worship as a responsive reading. Just listen today… 1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods. His faithful love endures forever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His faithful love endures forever. 4 Give thanks to him who alone...
When I think of prophecy, I almost always think of foretelling the future. Maybe that’s what you think of, too. And, a modern day version of that might be what we call ‘forecasting.’ Now, there are many who ‘forecast’ today—two prominent ‘forecasters’ that come to mind are economic advisors … and the much coveted job of forecasting the weather. Looking to the future; that’s what forecasting is all about. And some, as you well know, have had much better luck at forecasting than others… What’s the old saying? Well, I...