Ancient Paths in a Modern World

"Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls." 

Bible Devotions

  • In Flesh and Blood: Resisting the Culture

    After on a couple of the buisiest months of my life have past, I am now returning to lay out some more thoughts. The blog’s name is true to life this is about my contemplative life; and contemplation requires time away from the hustle and bustle of life to think. I don’t try to think Read more

  • Genesis 4:6-7

    6 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” Read more

  • Psalm 18:6-19

    But in my distress I cried out to the Lord;       yes, I prayed to my God for help.    He heard me from his sanctuary;       my cry to him reached his ears.  Then the earth quaked and trembled.       The foundations of the mountains shook;       they quaked because of his anger.  Smoke poured from his nostrils;       fierce Read more

  • It’s Time to Quit Being Friendly and Be Family

    Reflections on Ephesians 4 There is a group of people on earth that have the spirit of God in them. They love like Him and speak like Him. They even act like Him. Jesus Christ died so that they could exist. He has given the characteristics of Himself to dwell in His people permanently. The Read more

  • 1 Cor. 3:16-17

    Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple. Read more

  • The Compass of Life

    The truth shall set you free. This is uncomfortable reality of my life right now. I have created many comfortable lies in my life that uphold my false sense of accomplishment and encouragement. It’s amazingly sobering how when encountered by pure truth all things are laid bare and all of our own false realities vanish into Read more

  • Pardoning the Prisoners of Your Heart

    Luke 17:1-4 And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! 2  It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to Read more

  • Jeremiah 15:19-21

           Therefore this is what the LORD says:        “If you repent, I will restore you        that you may serve me;        if you utter worthy, not worthless, words,        you will be my spokesman.        Let this people turn to you,        but you must not turn to them.        I will make Read more

  • God Infested Silence

    A man cuts down a tree. He takes half of it and builds a fire and with the other half he makes an idol. He carves the wooden image and begins to worship it and thanks it for saving him. This is a rough sketch of some of the prophecies in Isaiah and some of Read more

  • Being Introspective?

    Psalm 139:13-18, 23-24 For you created my inmost being;  you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;  your works are wonderful,  I know that full well.      My frame was not hidden from you  when I was made in the secret place.  When I was woven Read more