Musings
March 13, 2024
The Bible tells us Jesus came unto His own, and His own received Him not. The Prophet Isaiah goes on to say, “He had no form or majesty, that we should look at Him, and no beauty that we should desire Him. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted…
Read MoreOne time, my mom told me about my
By Braxton King One time, my mom told me about my optimistic grandmother, Hazel Hancock, who, in her old age, planted an apple tree and expected to eat the apples off of it. Being confident about the future is difficult in a vacillating world. The Bible says, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” Hope in…
Read MoreAs His disciples were in the boat on the water
By Braxton King As His disciples were in the boat on the water, Jesus went up to the mountain to pray alone. The disciples were a great distance from land, and were being beaten and tossed by the waves. The wind was against them. Many times in life when we step out on an adventure…
Read MoreDown through the centuries
By Braxton King Down through the centuries, Jesus Christ has been called the greatest person who ever lived. I wholeheartedly agree with this assessment, because he has radically changed my life. We can see this in his earthly ministry, standing at the tomb of Lazarus when Lazarus came out of the tomb, being on the…
Read MoreJesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”
By Braxton King Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” This request would change the life of a Samaritan woman forever. She would go from someone just looking for a refreshing drink to someone who got to drink fully from the wells of salvation. Many speculate she was there at the noonday hour because…
Read MoreThe Christian life is a two edged sword
By Braxton King The Christian life is a two edged sword. It is not only being set free from WHO you used to be but it is being liberated into WHO He has made you to be. Jesus. by the Cross, took care of our past life, and by His resurrection, He has empowered us…
Read MoreWould you still love God, if He did nothing for you?
By Braxton King Over the years, I have often been asked this question, “Would you still love God, if He did nothing for you?” In the past, I always answered the question by saying, “Yes, I would still love God if He did nothing for me.” As I began to study the word of God,…
Read MoreIn the book of Exodus
By Braxton King In the book of Exodus, we have the interesting story of Israel’s victory over Amalek during their journey toward the promised land. Amalek was the grandson of Esau, who represents the work of the flesh. Moses gave instructions to Joshua to choose out men to go fight against Amalek. He let the…
Read MoreBeing raised in a pastor’s home, I was able to learn a lot of life lessons
By Braxton King Being raised in a pastor’s home, I was able to learn a lot of life lessons. Growing up, I listened to my dad preach hundreds of times, and by hearing all of these sermons, I memorized many of his phrases. One of those phrases is, “The church is kind of up and…
Read MoreToday, I was looking through my library
By Braxton King Today, I was looking through my library and pulled out a book I had forgotten I owned. It was an exciting discovery, even though the book had been there for years. When you have a library of 2,000 books, sometimes, this happens. You forget what you have purchased in the past. I…
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