Monthly Archives: January 2016

Before leaving this powerful prophecy of Isaiah, I would like to pause to consider, not necessarily the message, but about Isaiah, the human being, a person like you and me? In chapter 6 he appears.  He does not say much … Continue reading →

Learn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow. “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the LORD, “Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though … Continue reading →

I hesitate to leave this precious book, that of Isaiah. As I have already noted, it is a little like the ending of a Beethoven symphony.  There is simply no good place to stop, so he goes on and on. … Continue reading →

I enjoy seeing a thing of usefulness or just beauty emerge from an ordinary small log of wood. Two days ago I posted a picture of this fellow still in the wood, clamped for turning. Here it is finished. I … Continue reading →

“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob.  He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.”   “Come, descendants of Jacob, let us walk in the … Continue reading →

I must admit, I find a great deal of satisfaction in working with wood, these days on the wood lathe. In that round log of wood, pictured here, is a jewelry box or whatever you want to use it for. … Continue reading →

“Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.  Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed.  Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. “‘Come now, let us settle the … Continue reading →

Last evening, as a storm had just passed over us, the sun set to light a stunning rainbow in our eastern sky. I find such sites remarkable, indeed. 

“They will proclaim my glory among the nations.  And they will bring all your people, from all the nations, to my holy mountain in Jerusalem as an offering to the Lord—on horses, in chariots and wagons, and on mules and … Continue reading →

This is what the Lord says: “These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word.” 66:2 I am moved when I hear or sing the old spiritual that … Continue reading →