Archive for June, 2011

From his headquarters as Commander-in-Chief, George Washington directed the following prayer to the governors and states of the new nation on June 8, 1783.    His reference to the recipients has been replaced by the words “United States.”  Otherwise the words and spelling are those of George Washington. I now make it my earnest prayer, that […]


God commands our sole worship of Him, and God commands the manner by which we worship Him (John 4:23).  Matthew Henry put it this way, It concerns us to be right, not only in the object of our worship, but in the manner of it.  Our worship must be heart and mind driven not merely […]


Happy Father’s Day!  It’s great being a dad.  We get to hold our little girls then watch with joy as we give her away to a godly young man.  We get to nudge our little guys then watch as they push forward in athletics, education, business or any of their dreams. We give our girls […]


The Lord is My Shepherd begins the 23rd Psalm, pregnant words that fill the believer with hope and help.  The psalm concludes with All the days of my life…forever.  In between these bookends are the workings of the Shepherd on behalf of the sheep.  One who knows the voice of his Shepherd experiences this relationship […]


We must not cease to wonder at the great marvels of our God. It would be very difficult to draw a line between holy wonder and real worship; for when the soul is overwhelmed with the majesty of God’s glory, though it may not express itself in song, or even utter its voice with bowed […]