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Song of Deuteronomy
4/8/24 RLB Moses was a man used by God to rescue His people from slavery.Eleven days turned into 40 years for not relying on God’s bravery.God promised a childless man, Abraham, “You will be a great nation.”His wife laughed and thought, ”God doesn’t know our situation!” Their royal arrival and growth in Egypt went from…
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Heroes and Horses
Heroes and Horses 3/8/24 RLB – A February 28, 2008 Dedication to my heroes: Mary, Ron, Jackie and Al Plunged to the bottom of the lake with absolutely no way out.All efforts exhausted, no escape, “Help!” I cried with a shout.Then I thought, “No one heard my cry. I am here cutting all alone.This hopeless…
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Don’t Let the Fire Go Out
Leviticus 6:8 & 9; RLB 2/18/24 Intro: F C/F Bb/F C/F Verse 1 When you’ve F climbed God’s mountain, gazed C/F at the burning bush.It’s not Gm/F soon forgotten. not C/F brushed off in a rush.An F encounter of this kind, will C/F change your life forever.Bb/F Especially when you Gm hear God say,”I’ll C…
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Scared Offering
Sacred Offering(Exodus 30:11-16 RLB 2/10/24) What offering will I bring to the Lord?The whole building or a single board?Does the offering size matter at all?Why does the greatest seem so small? These are some questions I ask myself.So I pulled my Bible down off that shelf!The answers are there and can be found.Some of the…
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A Friend Indeed
When you find a friend who loves the Lord, you’ve found a friend indeed!God’s love binds you two together, a force greater than all needs.Nothing separates this friendship, not extended silence, long miles or scar.For God plants Himself in both your hearts, like a bright shining star. This is not true of every friendship, or…
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Above The Clouds
Verse 1:One day I will leave this earth and soar above the clouds,Seeing God, angels and saints without these earthly shrouds.This broken body will transform in the twinkling of an eye,Forgetting what it even means, and never saying good-bye. Verse 2:All pain, sadness, stress and strife will slowly fade to silence.Never depressed or lost; always…
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Of Every Race
(Acts 10:1-48) RLB 12/1/23 The room was filled, with his family and friends.A Gentile people, which every Jew offends.We were wondering why, we were even there.And started questioning, Peter’s visionary prayer. We do not belong, in this uncomfortable scene!These people are Gentiles, considered unclean.But Peter assured us, that God told him to come.After following these…
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The Resurrection
The Resurrection (Acts 4:32-37) RLB 11/14/23 No greater event in all of History’s reflection,Even comes close to Jesus Christ’s resurrection.Just think, if every event were condensed into one,It would pale in comparison with God raising His Son. For that event was not just for Jesus, you see.It was for all of mankind. For you and…
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Escape The Flames
Escape the Flames (Acts 3:1-11) RLB 11/9/13 We left early that afternoon, just so we would not be late.For the prayer service that day, beyond the temple’s gate.Approaching the Beautiful gate, a beggar asked for money.We looked at him intently, saw his condition was not funny. We commanded, “Look at us!” The lame man eagerly…