So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” 4 But when Jesus heard it he said, “This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”  We all go through times of trial and serious illness. I am in…

Ah, you destroyer,        who yourself have not been destroyed,                    you traitor,        whom none has betrayed!                    When you have ceased to destroy,        you will be destroyed;                    and when you have finished betraying,        they will betray you.  There is a war in Ukraine, a nation roughly 1/28th the size of Russia, where Russia is the aggressor. It would seem easy to apply…

     For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey,        and her speech is smoother than oil,              4       but in the end she is bitter as wormwood,        sharp as a two-edged sword.              5       Her feet go down to death;        her steps follow the path to Sheol;              6       she does not ponder the…

18 For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.  If there is one thing that destroys trust, whether it be a marriage or in leadership, it is a broken promise. Wedding vows are notorious for words spoken but not meant. The promise to love the…

Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. If you have ever been tied to a chair, gagged, and left alone, as my brother’s friend playfully did to me…

The LORD reigns; he is robed in majesty;        the LORD is robed; he has put on strength as his belt.                    Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.              2       Your throne is established from of old;        you are from everlasting.  It is very windy here in Cape May this morning and I often wonder how…