A Lesson from the Grave Clothes

Grave clothes are symbols of death, instruments of burial, but the grave clothes used in Christ’s burial became something glorious and triumphant instead.

Gwendolyn Harmon 3/17/23 Gwendolyn Harmon 3/17/23

Safety is of the Lord

We all like to feel safe and secure. It can be easy, though, to forget where our safety and security truly come from.

Gwendolyn Harmon 3/10/23 Gwendolyn Harmon 3/10/23

When Hope Turns Bitter

Proverbs 13:12 says that “Hope deferred maketh the heart sick.” This is exactly what the Israelites experienced when they tasted the bitter water at Marah. What is God’s answer for hope turned bitter?

Gwendolyn Harmon 2/17/23 Gwendolyn Harmon 2/17/23

Goodness Like a Fetter

It is easy to see God’s goodness in things we like and enjoy, but God’s goodness is also at work when we are restricted or limited.

Gwendolyn Harmon 2/10/23 Gwendolyn Harmon 2/10/23

The Deciever’s Mother

Jacob is often described as a deceiver, due to his part in tricking his father into giving him the blessing Isaac intended to give to Esau. But a careful reading of Genesis 27 will show that Jacob’s mother had a large part in deception.

Gwendolyn Harmon 10/7/22 Gwendolyn Harmon 10/7/22

Psalm 125:1 Secure and Rooted

The poetic imagery of the Bible isn’t just for show. The descriptive pictures painted in Psalm 125:1 have been carefully chosen to illustrate an amazing truth about the relationship between God and His people.

Gwendolyn Harmon 7/29/22 Gwendolyn Harmon 7/29/22

Givens and Not Givens

Everyone deals with longings for things they don’t have, or with things in their lives they wish they didn’t have. What we do with these “givens” and “not givens” of life will determine whether we are miserable or peaceful and fulfilled.

Gwendolyn Harmon 7/15/22 Gwendolyn Harmon 7/15/22

But if Not

Have you ever wondered what true faith looks like? The account of the three Hebrews who stood for God even in the face of a fiery furnace inspires us to take some dramatic stand for God, but we often don’t notice one crucial phrase in their reply to the wicked king.

Gwendolyn Harmon 7/8/22 Gwendolyn Harmon 7/8/22

Envy in Christian Ministry

When we accept Christ’s payment for our sins, He destroys both the penalty and power of sin in our lives. However, this side of heaven, we do still have a very real sin nature. And because we are but redeemed sinners, our service for the Lord can be tainted by sinful motives and attitudes. One sin that seems to arise often in the context of ministry is envy. How are we to respond?

Thoughts along the Journey…

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