The Blue Church

The other day I really needed comfort from God. I went into my devotional time with the hope that God would meet my need. So, as I opened up my Bible, I was expecting to read some hope-filled verses.

I came to see you

To show you my love

A body was prepared for Me

From my Father above

If you are an attorney for a defendant, you call character witnesses.

Why?

Because you want to parade as many witnesses in front of the jury as possible to testify to the good character of your client. Who knows, perhaps they can convince the jury that the accused is not such a bad guy (and maybe even an angel in disguise). J

Recently I read Psalm 119. It left an impression on me. I remember closing my Bible and saying to myself, “That is what it means to be a man after God’s own heart”. The author’s desire to be close to God drips from every verse.

Recently I talked with an incarcerated man who didn’t know English when he was first locked up. He was determined to learn the language, so he grabbed the only reading material he had available to him, a Bible.

They say I have a fighting chance
I don’t know if they are right
All I know is, I have been fighting all my life.

You have likely heard the expression, “My head was in the clouds”. People often say it when they want others to know that they weren’t concentrating or thinking clearly about something at the time.

“And large crowds followed him (Jesus), and he healed them there. And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any cause?” He answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said,

This is a question I routinely ask God before I head out onto my unit to do rounds.

What I am really asking God is to help me with the following on my rounds:

When was the last time God’s Word left you breathless?

When was the last time you considered a few verses and felt like a thousand days would not be enough to take in the majesty of God?