by Matthew Elliott | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
I read both the following quotes on the same day and was struck by them. Is God trying to get through? I am a task completer, want closure, need to have attained the goal. But as life goes on, I learn how impossible that is in the total picture – the ebb and flow...
by Matthew Elliott | May 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
My wife read these words to me from Numbers 5 early this morning as we both took some time in God’s Word. This may just be the most unusual passage to write a devotional on yet – for me anyway. It goes against our western sensibilities. “Then the LORD said to Moses,...
by Matthew Elliott | Jan 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
I heard from a friend that in their small group study they were discussing fear. Some strong discussion was had and some opinions were expressed that if you have any fear, you are not having faith. Fear is the opposite of faith, any fear is selfishness. Now that is...
by Matthew Elliott | Nov 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
My wife was over at a woman’s house from our church who had just lost her job last week to pray and support. Yesterday I talked to a guy who for maybe the first time in his engineering career at a major manufacturing firm – they build really cool guy stuff –...
by Matthew Elliott | Sep 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
I sat over coffee with a friend from church yesterday and he confronted me about some things that had been said that were hurtful. The situation is a bit complex to explain here, but I sure saw his point. Things might have been done better, and words were expressed...
by Matthew Elliott | Sep 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
In Acts 16 we read, ” Along about midnight, Paul and Silas were at prayer and singing a robust hymn to God. The other prisoners couldn’t believe their ears. Then, without warning, a huge earthquake! The jailhouse tottered, every door flew open, all the prisoners...
