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"The unfolding of your words gives light ..." (Psalm 119:130a)

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What If?

What if?

What if I can’t pay my bills?

What if I loose all life’s frills?

 

What if I get cancer?

What if there isn’t an answer?

 

What if my child’s in a crash?

What if it’s all gone in a flash?

 

What if my spouse leaves me?

What if she won’t hear my pleas?

 

What if I loose my home?

What if I’m forced to wander and roam?

 

What if my children don’t believe?

What if the faith they do leave?

 

What if my children rebel?

What if they don’t care about hell?

 

What if?

 

What if the war doesn’t end?

What if it only extends?

 

What if the tensions spike?

What if terrorists strike?

 

What if the economy takes a dive?

What if my nest egg doesn’t survive?

 

What if the other party wins?

What will happen to us then?

 

What if democracy fails?

What if we’re all thrown into jails?

 

What if our borders are breached?

What if the president’s impeached?

 

What if the races riot?

What’ll become of my calm quiet?

 

What if?

 

What if the sun were to shift?

What if the planets started to drift?

 

What if the moon lost its orbit?

What if the earth we couldn’t inhabit?

 

What if the air became foul?

What if we sputter and howl?

 

What if our waters became bitter?

What if the stars ceased to glitter?

 

What if gravity ceased to exist?

What if life as we know it doesn’t persist?

 

What if global warming is true?

What if reality looses its glue?

 

What if El Nino is back?

What if all just goes black?

 

What if?

What if the Bible is true?

What if all is not askew?

 

What if Jesus is God?

Would that really be too odd?

 

What if He did die for me?

What if salvation is free?

 

What if God is truly sovereign?

Couldn’t He solve this earth’s problem?

 

What if God is in control?

What if all is headed toward a goal?

 

What if God’s love is victorious?

What if He does look down over us?

 

What if Jesus does come again?

What if all then is made plain?

 

What if I did trust in Him?

Would all still seem so grim?

 

Yes, indeed, What if?

Newest Book: Progress Report

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Once again I faced that terrifying moment … last week I hit “send” to submit the completed manuscript on my latest book! It really is a traumatic moment for a writer. Letting go of your baby is not easily done. But I’m glad to say that I did so, and I did so (by God’s grace) two days before my deadline!

The working title is Life as Worship: When Reverence Defines Reality. The good folks at CLC Publications have contracted to get this work into print and into the hands of people. They’ve been great to work with on three of my other books already and I look forward to working with my editor to see it become all God wants it to be. And of course I look forward to seeing what God wants to do through this book.

I’d much appreciate your prayers as we continue the process of preparing the manuscript for publication. I don’t have a release date yet, but it should be sometime later in this new year.

Discerning and Defining Reality

“Set your mind on things above, not on the things that are on earth.” (Colossians 3:2)

“Paul sets heavenly realities (“the things above”) in contrast to earthly realities (“the things that are on the earth”). In doing so he tells us that reality upon earth is defined by the reality of heaven, not the other way around. Spiritual truth defines tangible reality. We are on dangerous ground when we weigh spiritual matters by what appears to be the fact based on limited, earthly evidence. He who sees only the earthly sees only partial reality; he misses the most vital pieces of evidence for interpreting reality in its fullness.” (Colossians and Philemon for Pastors, p.233)

Big Sale!

For the next few days you can purchase three of my books at a significant savings.

You can get my commentaries on The Pastoral Epistles and Colossians/Philemon at a savings of 65%  through November 30th when you purchase them through the publisher’s website (www.kressbiblical.com) and use coupon code BR60833557256.

The Colossians/Philemon commentary retails for $29.99 and for the next few days you can get it for just $10.49.

The Pastoral Epistles retails for $39.99 and is available now for just $13.99.

You won’t find better prices. These would make great Christmas gifts for your pastor, Sunday School teacher, Bible study leader, or anyone who loves God’s Word.

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The Pastoral Epistles for Pastors

Also the e-version of my book Long Story Short: God, Eternity, History & You is on sale through December 2 for just $3.99 (regular retail is $12.99) at Amazon.com.

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