Living Life The Way To The Secret Place D Fevig, April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 Psalm 91 begins with “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” (NKJV). Most other translations use the term “shelter”, and a few others use “protection”. But I have always liked “secret place” because in my opinion, it better reflects the… Continue Reading
Living Life Thought Life: A Matter of the Heart D Fevig, June 24, 2023April 9, 2024 The human brain is one of the true wonders of God’s creation. Infinitely more complex than computers or modern attempts at artificial intelligence, it stores memories and facts that can be recalled in sometimes random and mysterious ways. Our minds are active day and night (through dreams) and we can’t… Continue Reading
Living Life How To Be God’s Friend D Fevig, April 27, 2023April 9, 2024 In the Old Testament Scriptures, one man stands out as “a friend of God”. Isaiah writes in 41:8, “But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend…”. 2 Chronicles 20:7 also refers to Abraham as God’s friend. And in the New Testament, James… Continue Reading
Living Life Only One Thing is Needed D Fevig, April 4, 2023April 9, 2024 We live in a very busy world. Life in the fast lane! In earlier times life was much simpler for most people. It was more complicated in one sense: they had to work harder for the basics in life, without the modern conveniences that we enjoy. But for the most… Continue Reading
Living Life Repentance: It Turns Everything Around D Fevig, February 3, 2023April 13, 2024 Repentance is an important word in the Bible. John the Baptist introduced his ministry with “repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near” (Matthew 3:2). Jesus begins his teaching ministry with exactly the same message in Matthew 4:17. The Old and New Testaments are filled with the command to… Continue Reading
Living Life Living by Faith in a Chaotic World D Fevig, July 12, 2022April 13, 2024 Our times are very chaotic, and it’s easy to be depressed and fearful. Yet political systems and decisions aren’t the answer. God is, and He has put us in this time and place for a reason. As Mordecai told Esther, she was in her position “for such a time as… Continue Reading
Living Life How to Wait for God D Fevig, July 2, 2022April 9, 2024 Waiting is a huge part of life. It would be interesting if someone calculated what percentage of the average person’s time is spent waiting. We wait for traffic lights, doctors, spouses, mail, and many other things. Most of us, probably all of us, don’t like to wait. However, waiting is… Continue Reading
Living Life Life and Love in the Desert D Fevig, May 24, 2022April 9, 2024 The desert, or wilderness, is very important throughout the Scriptures. In the Old Testament; Moses, the Israelites, David, and Elijah all had wilderness experiences. In the New Testament; John the Baptist preached in the wilderness of Judah, and Jesus was tempted in the wilderness. The wilderness can be literal or… Continue Reading
Living Life Little Things and Small Beginnings D Fevig, February 16, 2022April 9, 2024 As we go about our daily lives, we have many experiences and encounters that we have trouble recalling as time goes by. Many seem insignificant at the time. Zechariah and Haggai were prophets among the Jewish exiles who were allowed to return to Jerusalem from Babylon where they were in… Continue Reading
Living Life The Meaning of Life – Ecclesiastes D Fevig, January 11, 2022April 9, 2024 Many of us think about this topic as a new year begins. We consider resolutions, needed changes, perspectives on life. Someone recently asked me to write about this question, “what do you think is the meaning of life?” The gist of what I wrote follows. This question brings to mind… Continue Reading