Psalm 23 - Walk Through

And it came to pass…

If you grew up reading the King James translation of the Bible this phrase is very familiar. And it came to pass is used 396 times. One of the first instances is in Genesis 8:6 “And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made” We’ve all heard the phrase; this too shall pass. I saw an advertisement for a ring with the phrase in Hebrew engraved on the ring. That piqued my interest. There is a legend that I discovered. “King Solomon was trying to humble his wisest servant, so he asked him to perform a seemingly impossible task: to find something that did not exist. He requested a magic ring — one that, if a sad man wore it, he would become happy and if a happy man wore it, he would become sad.” The story suggests that the servant could not find anything of such nature. So, King Solomon decided upon himself to go to a jeweler and design a ring with the inscription in Hebrew sayin...

Til The Storm Passes By

It’s almost fall. Labor Day, the official end of summer is here. Kids are already back in school. Soon we’ll be drinking pumpkin spice, talking about Halloween, Turkey Shoots, and then Christmas. This year is going very fast. We had all hoped that 2021 would be better than 2020, and maybe it has, and maybe it hasn’t. Depends on who you ask. Whether one is worse then the other doesn’t really matter. It’s rough right now. The last Sunday of August we prayed about Covid, Afghanistan, the devastating floods in Waverly, Hurricane Ida and a host of other local concerns. I sometimes feel at a loss to know how to pray. I feel ineffective. As I prayerfully considered this writing for the Pastor’s Pen, I considered all these things that we as a country are dealing with and I watched the whipping winds of Ida tearing through Louisiana. I feel overwhelmed as a pastor for all the needs we have in front of us. ...

UNPRECIDENTED

Psalm 139 O Lord , you have examined my heart and know everything about me. 2 You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. 3 You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. 4 You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord . 5 You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand! ... 16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. As we ponder our current situation, it is easy to succumb to anxiety. I know I have. I fluctuate from oh, what’s the big deal to wondering if I have enough food in the house or worse. I also spend time thinking and praying for the most vulnerable in our church family. ...

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