Animal Architects Following God’s Directions

by Kevin Burton    Your cat or dog might not be doing what you tell them to, but they are doing what God told them to, behaving according to God’s design for them.    Mark Twain said, “Man is the only animal that blushes – or needs to.”  Well, man, is not an animal, but …

What If God Saw Fit To Change Your Name?

by Kevin Burton    The Bible records instances when God placed a person’s life on a significantly different trajectory, and drove home the point by changing their name./    We looked into some of those yesterday.  For example, God changed that noted trickster Jacob’s name, which meant “supplanter,” to “Israel,” meaning “having power with God.” …

Why Did God Change Some People’s Name?

by Kevin Burton    It blows me away that the sovereign God of the universe knows me by name, and in fact knows me inside and out.    In this world I am anonymous, well beyond insignificant.  I make almost no difference at all in the grand scheme of things. Think of it that way …

No Tears In Heaven, No End To Tears On Earth

by Kevin Burton    The former things. The former things. May they soon become former.    There is a song, “The Tabernacle of God,” released in 1979 by Cynthia Clawson. It has always been a favorite of mine, but these days it leaps up and grabs me.    My mother is in hospice care now. …

God’s Gift, Your Choice, Both Are For Keeps

by Kevin Burton    In six plus years of writing Page 7, I don’t believe I have ever quoted perhaps the most quoted Bible verse, John 3:16:    “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16 …

Laundry Built On A Bus Helps Homeless

by Kevin Burton    Today’s glad tidings from the Good News Network, I kid you not, involve going to a laundromat.    Or should I say a laundromat going to you.    My wife and I just had a major repair done to our washer. We had a little wait for a repair person to …

Obedience To God Is Key In The Christian Life

by Kevin Burton    Teach us this day oh Lord, that “obey” is not Pig Latin, but a central and essential message of the Bible.    I’m not sure which preacher it was that said the Ten Commandments are nor ten suggestions and of course everybody knows that without being told. But this is a …

Walk As Abraham Walked, By Faith, Not Sight

by Dr. Charles Stanley In Touch Ministries    Are you walking by faith or by sight?    You can live according to the plan of God, or you can muddle along, hoping things will work out.     I know from experience that it can be agonizing to take a step of faith when you don’t …

Rebuilding My Personal Wall And Temple

by Kevin Burton    Contemporaries Ezra and Nehemiah were key figures in rebuilding the nation of Israel after Babylonian exile. I hope to hang out a bit with those boys this year.    The Old Testament book of Ezra describes the rebuilding of the temple and Nehemiah the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem. The …

Walk The Walk, Be A Doer Of God’s Work

by Kevin Burton    I hope you make a point of attending a church that preaches the true gospel message, and I hope that message sinks in.    A good preacher will engage the audience and could be said to be entertaining. But God’s word is not given out for entertainment purposes.    A good …