Moses was crucial to the deliverance of God’s people, but God had specialists for the Tabernacle. Solomon was crucial to developing Israel’s golden era, but God had specialists for the Temple. Jesus is foundational to salvation, there is no way to the Father except through Him. Yet through Him, God enables and releases specialists to […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Right For The OccasionOne thing to the next. An activity here and an activity there. You can get caught up and not stop to consider where you are, how you got there, and what that means in light of where you’re going. It’s good to stop. It’s good to rest. It’s good to reflect and see points worth […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Celebrate And ImproveRepent. God is eager to restore. He knows where we belong; He knows our capability. He has great things in store. Repent. To access what God offers, we need to do some things. We need to acknowledge the need for restoration; to confess the condition we find ourselves in that makes restoration necessary; to admit […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Repent – Restoration Is ConditionalJesus knew what people were thinking. He knew and He served, but He didn’t go with their flow. He knew and He gave hope, but He didn’t stimulate trends to gain notoriety. Expressing the truth was enough for Him to be the enemy. To know what He knew and still do what He did says […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: True HumanityThe uproar. The outcry. How could they do such a thing? Do you have the facts? Nope. Do the facts matter? No. They did it! An example must be made of them! We’re not having that sort with us. No quest to understand. No bridges built for restoration. No compassion shown. No. Simply a stance […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: No Mercy?God gives us the water of life. Refreshing and reinvigorating. Useful for the outer man, essential for the inner man. Not just water for the self, but also water to flow from us to serve others. Water that suits the soul for it is pure and for our healing. With so many other pretender beverages […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: There’s Water Of LifeIt’s a good time to reflect on the standard. It is fair. That’s the best way to do things. You’ve got to keep the standard. What that means is that as that standard is maintained it reveals what others will support. Whether they support that standard or look for one of their own. Does the […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Reflect on the StandardIt is stunning. It is breathtaking. That love pays the debt that I could never pay. That love should redeem the hopeless, heal the sick, enrich the poor, deliver from addiction, and empower the weak. That love should place the lonely in a divine family, and give heavenly purpose to those previously bound for hell. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Stand AmazedLove is such a simply complex and complexly simple thing. Loyalty, faithfulness, and trust are wrapped up in there. Whatever people say about “chemistry”, there is a commitment that goes beyond affinity and mutual interests. The greatest expression of love, however, gives us room to reflect on the nature of the love we offer and […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Greater LoveWe say it, we sing it and we live it. It’s not just the money. It’s not just saying thanks. It’s not just highlighting the good work. What complements the compliments is a commitment to carry on expressing appreciation for what’s been done by living out the benefit of what’s been done and encouraging others […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: What Complements The Compliments
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