Sabbath Thoughts Blog

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death” (Proverbs 14:12). How do we know what is right? “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be…

The message on Sabbath brought to my mind an anthem I once sang in a choir. I found the music online and have posted a link below to an audio recording of “When I Think of the Nail Prints,” words and music by Mary Kay Beall. http://www.hopepublishing.com/media/mp3/aud_2950756.mp3 The words to this piece make you stop…

I have worked at my current job for about five and a half years. They have a program that feeds the needy Monday through Friday, and I realized early on that trying to heat up my lunch in the kitchen during their serving time was next to impossible. It was inconvenient for me and for…

I have had a hard couple of weeks. Nothing big has happened but a lot of little things that added up.  I feel bad for Ryan because he’s usually the one around when I reach my limit and explode. This is not a good thing nor is it a Christian way to handle life. Jesus…

A few weeks ago, I found out that someone I’ve known for over five years has lied to me about not partaking in illegal substances. I admit that my first reaction and frankly subsequent reactions were not lead by the Spirit. I was leaning on the “flesh” and indulged in emotions that you would imagine…

Sometimes opportunities present themselves during an inopportune time. So what makes it an inopportune time? When what we’d rather do outshines the importance of the available opportunity. Yesterday, our outside temperature was in the 60s. And in the middle of January no less! I would call that an opportunity. Earlier in the week Ryan and…

Have you ever wanted to scream in frustration as you attempt to maneuver through a room in  your house because of all the stuff? What if instead of a room it was really your storage shed, your garage, your basement, or you might even have a storage unit. I can make up all kinds of…

Who is to say what something is worth? The price of land can change dramatically based on several factors. Perhaps a big box store decides to buy the property across the street from you. The value of your land and house probably just went way down! How much is something you have in your home…

In my Sabbath keeping experience, I have never been sadder to see the Sabbath end than today. I caught the crud earlier this week and took Thursday off work to get better… which of course didn’t happen because my cold didn’t realize that it wasn’t supposed to be with me when I woke up Friday…

This past week I found out that someone I’ve known for over five years has lied to me about not partaking in illegal substances. I admit that my first reaction and frankly subsequent reactions were not lead by the Spirit. I was leaning on the “flesh” and indulged in emotions that you would imagine are…

The liturgical season of Advent is coming upon us beginning the first Sunday in December. To my knowledge and experience in the SDA church, liturgical seasons are not observed quite the same as in other denominations. I’m also not sure the SDA church follows any set guidance regarding what “season” it is or what you…

Yesterday during Sabbath School, Pastor Reed’s friend gave a short testimony and said something that struck me so much that I actually whipped out my pen and jotted it down in my lesson booklet. He said something to the effect of, “we need to arrange our day around the Lord.” What a powerful and pointed…