Author Archives: Pete

The Living One

When John saw Him, all he could do was go facedown before Him. John, “on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus,” was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day when … Continue reading →

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You Know the Way

It’s the night of His betrayal. It’s the night of their last supper together. It’s a night which, before it’s over, will result in outward testing, inner turmoil, and a trial like no other trial. Expectations would be dashed. Hope … Continue reading →

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He Touched Me

I think it was a heavenly encounter of the Divine kind. I think Daniel had a one-on-one with the pre-incarnate Christ. Can’t say that I’m really well studied in such things, but as I read Daniel’s description of the Man … Continue reading →

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Me Keeping, He Keeping

It’s a joint responsibility between me and God. It involves my pursuit but stands upon His promise. I make every effort because of great anticipation, He commits His active agency to ensure a great consummation. Mine is to pursue eternal … Continue reading →

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Right to the End

Jesus knew that His time had come. This was it. Final countdown. T minus just a few hours. He had come from the Father into the world He created and soon He would return to the Father from the world … Continue reading →

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The Most High Rules!

Kind of amazed at how the rock dropped into the pond last Tuesday night continues to make waves. The ripple effect still apparent. Calm waters nowhere in sight. To say that last week’s election continues to dominate the news cycle … Continue reading →

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Head in the Clouds

Reading in Daniel this morning. Love the guy! Have always wanted to be like him. The model of what it means to be in the world but not of the world. Honors God at a young age by determining not … Continue reading →

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Worn Out Yet Worshiping

What a contrast between two of my readings this morning. Job is overwhelmed by his many sores, his mental anguish, and his miserable comforters, and so says, “Surely now God has worn me out” (Job 16:7a). Mary, on the other … Continue reading →

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The Hit

It’s not like they had never thought of it before. Not even like they had never even tried to do it before. But now their determination was formalized. Now it went from what had been at best spontaneous reactions of … Continue reading →

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Did I Not Tell You?

Whether you consider yourself on the winning side, the losing side, or on no side at all, I can’t imagine that anyone is not in a bit of shock and awe this morning. I didn’t stay up to watch the … Continue reading →

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