Pondering Thoughts of My Soul

In the Bible, Jesus was righteously angry many times. The most prominent is when Jesus entered the temple area and drove out those selling and buying.  He angrily said, “My house shall be a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of thieves.”  The Bible also says, “Be angry, but do not…

Many years ago, I read the poem by Francis Thompson called the “Hound of Heaven.”  The poem tells how God pursues us throughout our life to save our souls.  The man in the poem is so ashamed of himself and his sins, that he runs and hides from God.  But there is nowhere he can…

In the days before Christ came to earth, God sent His prophets to warn His people of impending doom if they didn’t stop their evil behaviors.  Think of Noah and the great flood.  Many people scoffed at the prophets and didn’t believe them.  They met their doom because of it.  After Christ, the apostles, baptized…

When we become Christians, the Holy Spirit comes into our lives to guide us and teach us God’s truths. We need to have our spiritual ears open to hear the voice of God.  During prayer, I have often asked God to direct me in an important decision.  God may not answer me that day, but…

Sometimes we need to slow down.  Our Christmas was wonderful, with three of our four kids home and all the grandchildren.  I had been extremely busy preparing for our celebration, and I must admit, I was exhausted.  But God, in His wisdom, knows when we need a rest.  I came down with a severe chest…

In creation, God first said, “Let there be light.”  And there was light.God saw how good the light was.  Then God separated the light from the dark and called the light “day” and the darkness he called “night.”  God calls us to be light in the darkness.  We are called to shine our light on…

The great song, “I can only imagine,” by Mercy Me is one of my all time favorites. I saw the movie when it first came out, and again a week ago on Netflix or Prime. What a powerful true story of an abusive alcoholic turning his life around and a son who finally forgives his father. How heartwarming. The…

As the Bible says, we are in this world but not of this world.  When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we have changed and have been transformed.  We are now a new creation in Christ Jesus.  In this New Year of 2024, Heavenly Father, help us all to become more Christ-like.  Help…