In the Presence of My Enemies

“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.” Most of us are familiar with this verse from Psalm 23. It’s part of the description of what God does for us as our Shepherd. Specifically, it speaks to how He brings abundance into our lives—even to the point of preparing a feastContinue reading “In the Presence of My Enemies”

Hiking through this World

A few years before her death, Queen Elizabeth and her protection officer, Richard Griffin, were hiking in Scotland not far from her castle in Balmoral. They came across two tourists from America on a “walking holiday.” The Queen always made it a point to stop and talk to fellow hikers, so she greeted the pairContinue reading “Hiking through this World”

Spiritual Warfare: Identifying The Enemy (1)

Paul writes in Ephesians 6:12 that “our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” In light of Acts 19:11-20, and the temple of Artemis, I have no doubt that the disciples at Ephesus needed no elaboration from PaulContinue reading “Spiritual Warfare: Identifying The Enemy (1)”