Spiritual Presents

  “What do you want me to do for you?” asked Jesus of blind Bartimaeus in Mark chapter 10.  Bartimaeus responded, “My teacher let me see again.”  What would you ask for if Jesus asked you the same question?  If you could have one wish granted by Jesus what would it be?  Would it be for money?  Would it be for fame?  Would it be to be forever young?  Perhaps it would be that your team would  win a World Series or Super Bowl?  One famous wish was that of George Bailey in “it’s a Wonderful life.”  He wished that he had never been born.  He was then shown how special he was.  What would you like Jesus to do for you?  My guess is that most people would respond that they want something healed in their lives, either physical or emotional.  “Lord if you could just fix this in my life, then all would be okay.”  Some I think would wish to see a loved one just one more time. Of course I reflect on this because of Jes...

The trees explode with rich colors as Autumn begins.  October is what I call “Goldilocks” weather.  It is not too hot, not too cold, but JUST RIGHT .  There is nothing better than a nice Fall walk through the woods.  The air is crisp and cool.  Fallen leaves form a beautiful carpet that crunches beneath our feet as we trod down some majestic path. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.  (Romans 1:20 NIV) In his letter to the Romans, Saint Paul explained that God’s power can be seen in creation.  He pointed out that no one has an excuse to not know the Lord through what we observe.  Paul begged us to open our eyes and soak in God’s wisdom.  Sadly, in our day and age, we can get lost in arguments over creation versus evolution, both of which are actually true at the same time.  It...