Entries from February 2009

February 25, 2009

From the Rainbow to the Cross

Genesis 9.8-17
Not too long ago I got one of those e-mails that everyone gets, one of those corny little devotional type things that get passed around the world wide web at least 70 times 7 times.  Most of the time I can tell by the subject line that it’s something I’ve already read, and so [...]

February 17, 2009

Well Taken Care Of

2nd Kings 5.1-14
A few years back I saw a bumper sticker on a Lexus that read:  I’m not spoiled, just well taken care of!
That’s probably how Naaman would describe himself.  Naaman, the scripture tells us, “was a great man and in high favor with his master” — his master being the King of Aram.  Because [...]

February 6, 2009

God Only Knows

Mark 1.29-39
I don’t know about you, but sometimes when I read these stories about the healing power of Jesus, sometimes I feel cheated.  I mean, all God has to do is will it, and a person is healed.  So why doesn’t God will all of his children back to good health?  Or more specifically, why [...]