Finishing Well

I plan to retire...right after lunch on the day I die! Until then I'm here to serve God, love people and talk about Jesus!

Friday, September 30, 2016

Without God

›
You are never ever out of God's sight away from his love without need of his mercy His entire plan for human history in...
Thursday, September 29, 2016

Don't worry?

›
“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’     These things dominate the thought...
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Haunting questions

›
Here, for me, is one of the most haunting and challenging verses in the bible.  It challenges me and my day more as I see the reason for the...

I want to be like Caleb

›
There is a man in the bible who stands out from his peers.  He's one of two men who both left Egypt and entered the promised land.  He a...
Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Missing it!

›
"After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,  during the time of King Herod,  Magi   from the east came to Jerusalem     and asked, “W...
Monday, September 26, 2016

Danger!

›
How we long for a comfortable easy life.   We hunger for no hungers,  long for no longings,  hope for no hopelessness,  wish fo...
Sunday, September 25, 2016

Dusty thoughts

›
We were made from dust.  It's part of the story of creation.  The only thing that gave dust a difference was the breath of God.  It'...
Saturday, September 24, 2016

Loved by God

›
Being loved by God  is always and ever  a commentary on him  and never  a commentary on me.  For I am always and ever unlovable. ...
Thursday, September 22, 2016

Live for Christ!

›
"We believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life.     He died for everyone so that those w...
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Looking for peace

›
We live in a world looking for peace It seems to elude us We look for it in a leader we search for it in a mate Maybe if I chang...
Tuesday, September 20, 2016

A glimpse

›
Honestly, I have to tell you, I see so little.  I understand even less.  In the midst of God's amazing creation I live like a little ch...
Monday, September 19, 2016

500 rupees

›
This morning I've been visiting with a pastor from India.  He lives in a rural area and was about to head out on a two month mission t...
Saturday, September 17, 2016

Larks and lilies

›
Once more today I find myself sitting at Jesus' feet near the sea of Galilee to listen to a message he gave over 2,000 years ago.  It...

Saturday morning smiles

›
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Missing it

›
"Those who worship worthless idols forfeit the mercy that could be theirs."  Jonah 2:8 NET Bible In the middle of Jonah...
‹
›
Home
View web version
My photo
Mike Messerli
An old pastor trying to finish well. "I want to live in, walk in, soak in the love of God to such an extent that others are drawn to God because of their encounter with me." 1 Corinthians16:14
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.