Everyone recognizes there’s a difference between knowing what someone said and understanding what they meant. Several times a day we come across situations where we have to decipher the meaning of what we have heard or read. Here are some examples: “We will sell gasoline to anyone in a glass container.” “Students hate annoying professors.” “Happily theyContinue reading “Dwelling In The Shelter And Resting In The Shadow”
Author Archives: A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green
“Do You Want To Get Well?”
Who else but Jesus? Would anyone else dare ask a man who had been unable to walk for 38 years if he wanted to get well? Insulting? It certainly could be taken that way, but that wasn’t Jesus’ intent Neither was it something spoken in ignorance of the man’s situation. The text tells us that His question was prompted byContinue reading ““Do You Want To Get Well?””
Don’t Put Air In That Balloon!
Little children love balloons. I suppose they’re attracted to the bright colors, the texture and “give” when you push in on them, and most of all, by the way they magically float in the air. But balloons are not much unless someone puts some air (helium) in them. They’re just limp, lifeless, and uninspiring. SomeoneContinue reading “Don’t Put Air In That Balloon!”
Doing Something For God
The story of David and his desire to build a temple for God is recorded in 2 Samuel 7. By this point in David’s life, a lot of water had passed under his bridge. He’s been: At rest from his enemies, he has an overwhelming desire to do something for God. He was acutely aware of the fact thatContinue reading “Doing Something For God”
2 Samuel
Doing Something For God (7)
Oneness With God
Last week part of the fence in our back yard was taken down. Before that, it had formed an L-shaped corner with a longer section of fence. There was a wooden pallet leaning in that corner with one of those wire plant baskets perched on top of the pallet. As you’ve probably figured out, itContinue reading “Oneness With God”
Coming Apart At The “Seems”
Joshua 22 contains the first of three farewell speeches Joshua makes to Israel (Dallaire). He’s addressing the 2 ½ tribes who are to take up residence on the eastern side of the Jordan—away from the rest of Israel. If you remember the story, these people had decided during the time of Moses that they wantedContinue reading “Coming Apart At The “Seems””
Be Warned And Live Wisely
The man who had all he wanted (2 Samuel 12:7-8), decided he wanted something he couldn’t have. This says something profound about the deceitful nature of both sin and the human heart (Hebrews 3:13; Jeremiah 17:9). After all, David was no spiritual slacker. He fought giants and composed psalms. He survived being pursued by King Saul and his 3,ooo troops—his conscience notContinue reading “Be Warned And Live Wisely”
Barking At God
We had some minor roof repair work that needed to be done courtesy of a recent storm. When I got up on the roof and started working, I could see over the fence in our back yard and into our neighbor’s yard. Of course, I could also be seen, and looking at me and barking loudly, wasContinue reading “Barking At God”
Back To The Garden (2)
5. God sent Jesus to redeem and restore what was lost. Again, we need to see beyond the center of the picture to the edges. This means we don’t narrow or limit the mission of Christ. It was to reconcile man to God, but there was more. Colossians 1:15 speaks of Him reconciling “all things, whether things on earth orContinue reading “Back To The Garden (2)”
A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green 