by sworel | May 24, 2026 | 2026, Musings
In Galatians 5, the apostle Paul declares that we were all called to be free, free from the power of sin. He adds, “So I say, walk by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit...
by sworel | May 17, 2026 | 2026, Musings
Robert Boyd Munger has an article entitled, “My Heart, Christ’s Home.” Using a simple analogy (his heart as the Lord’s home), he talks about what true devotion really is like. He focused on an “drawing room.” We would call it the living room. His description of...
by sworel | May 10, 2026 | 2026, Musings
I got to thinking about some celebrities and famous people that I have had to pleasure to “meet.” Once on vacation in Hawaii, I had a momentary chance conversation with the sports caster, Jim Nance (a very nice guy by the way). As a teenager, I “met” (actually just...
by sworel | May 3, 2026 | 2026, Musings
Everyone sems to be familiar with the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15. But recently I came across a copy of a message by Charles Spurgeon that he entitled, “Prodigal Love for the Prodigal Son.” He preached that message in March of 1891, but it sure...
by sworel | Apr 26, 2026 | 2026, Musings, Uncategorized
A while back, someone challenged me in a unique way. They urged me to make sure that my first thought in the morning was focused on the Lord. Before I reviewed my calendar, before I spoke to friends or loved ones, before I read the news, before ANTHING, they...
by sworel | Apr 19, 2026 | 2026, Musings
Years ago, I read a great story about a young man who left the “old country” and sailed to America looking for a new life in the “New World.” (I think the story came from Sanders’ book, Enjoying Intimacy with God.) “Before he left, his father pressed some money into...
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