See Clearly

Moses was 120 years old when he died, yet his eyesight was clear, and he was as strong as ever. Deuteronomy 34:7 (NLT) Last week, I went to see the optometrist. As I expected, I needed a stronger prescription. When we were young, many of us most likely took our eyesight for granted. I don’t…

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What Do You See?

And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes. 2 Kings 6:17 (NIV) There is seeing, and then there is seeing that goes deeper than the surface. It is hard to see things as they really are because of our lack of insight or preconceived…

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Now is Our Time

For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, died… Acts 13:36 (NET) It was once said that our lives consist of the dash between the 2 dates on our tombstone. In light of eternity, it is a short time and it reminds me of these lines from the poem by C.…

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Give Me This Mountain

“I am still as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me out, and I am just as ready to fight now as I was then. So give me the mountain country the LORD promised me that day long ago.”  Joshua 14:11–12a (NCV) By my definition and probably by any reasonable definition, Caleb…

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