Category Archives: salvation
CAN I BE GOOD ENOUGH?
A few months ago I had a dream in which in was sitting in a church auditorium and watched as children and some adults were ascending stairways on each side of the church. I realized that the rapture (catching away … Continue reading
DRESS THE WOUND
Look with me at the CONDITION of prophets and priests before judgment came to Judah. God speaking through Jeremiah (6:14) “They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace’ they say, and there is … Continue reading
THE CHECK THAT MATTERS
I’ve been listening to William Cowper’s hymn from the mid 1700s, “O for a Closer Walk with God.” Third verse is not something we want to sing. “Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest! I hate the sins … Continue reading
BE GLAD IN HIS SALVATION
Meditation from my study in the Book of Isaiah. After a series of curses and railings against nations who do not trust in God (Chapters 13-24), I am so relieved to run onto Chapter 25, a praise to God which … Continue reading
TAKE YOUR TEMPLE TO THE TEMPLE
Oh how the weeks do roll! It is Sunday again. It’s got me thinking how rarely if ever, I have dreaded going to church. Some people give the excuse that “the reason I don’t go to church is because my … Continue reading
INVITATION TO ALL
Equal chance for all The Good Shepherd, invites “Come” To all troubled souls. Isaiah 40:11 “He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will carry the lambs in his arms and gently lead the ewes with young.” ************* Dear Readers. As … Continue reading
SIMPLY LIVING – WONDERFUL!
THINKING SIMPLY OF SUCH A PROFOUND TRUTH Mulling over the “breastplate of righteousness” that I wear and how it guards my heart. My mind slips to simple times – eight-year-old times. Do you remember? “Into my heart, into my heart, … Continue reading
INNOCENTS IN HELL? NEVER! (Part 1)
Okay, my dears, gather round me while I talk of things many do not know, things argued about among Christians, scripture interpretations, and all that stuff that doesn’t matter much in the light of eternity. Our question is: “How can … Continue reading
Meeting the Lord in the Broom-corn Field
In a blog I wrote the other day, https://onetahayes.com/2015/11/02/jay-do-you-remember/ I mentioned my granddad and his brother. I referred to them as two gangster brothers who became two preachers. Let me clarify. I do not know that they were law breakers. I … Continue reading
