Moments of Quiet Truth

" B ut he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him ." 1 Cor. 6:17 " But he who is joined [glued to, cleaves, is firmly fastened to, cemented to] the Lord becomes one [numeral] spirit with him ." " Therefore shall a man leave his father and mother and hold fast to [cleave to] his wife, and they shall become one [numeral] flesh. " Gen. 2:24 " Draw [to bring near, to join one thing to another] near to God and he will draw near to you." James 4:8a This is the marriage language of union and communion. " Abide [remain, tarry, continue, wait for] in me, and I in you. . . . .Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit. . . .If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish . . . As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. . . .These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full." John 15:4,5, 7,9, 11      We have b...

Hope: It can be a small stone or a giant boulder in the middle of life’s never-ending stream. It can be a place of fearless calm,   though surrounded by the torrents of Ever-changing circumstances. Life won’t stand still but the stone does not budge. Some may question its placement in the riverbed, Some may welcome its respite from the noises of life. Some may try to move it to a more suitable location. Life won’t stand still but the stone does not budge. The same waters that coursed around it in days gone by Have made their way to the sea and back again. New water and old mix, caressing its base, But the stone does not budge. Two strangers, on far, distant banks, Find comfort and solace in the reminder That the stone reminds of its Creator in His unwavering purpose For their good. Whether big or small, the stone does not budge.