Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 26 So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the…

32 And he said to them, “Go.” So they came out and went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters. 33 The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, especially what had happened to the demon-possessed men. 34 And behold, all the city…

 Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer you?        I lay my hand on my mouth.              5       I have spoken once, and I will not answer;        twice, but I will proceed no further.”  The Wizard of Oz movie portrays very well the terror of the four weary travelers when faced with the Wizard, even though…

          It is he who remembered us in our low estate,        for his steadfast love endures forever;              24       and rescued us from our foes,        for his steadfast love endures forever;              25       he who gives food to all flesh,        for his steadfast love endures forever.                26       Give thanks to the God of…

Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. “A watched pot never boils.” The science behind this aphorism is dubious at best but the wisdom is sound. The thinking behind the phrase is that if you wait for something, time passes slowly unless you busy yourself…

You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.  The last couple editions of A…