by mlightner@lightcreations.com | Jan 29, 2017 | People God Uses
Vol. 2, No. 5 – 2017 He went alone into the desert . . sat down under a solitary broom tree and prayed he might die. 1 Kings 19:1 How is this for hope and change? Elijah, God’s leader, moves from his mountain-top experience into the valley of depression. He...
by mlightner@lightcreations.com | Jan 22, 2017 | Judges
Vol. 2, No. 4 – 2017 A man named Micah lived in the hill country of Ephraim. Judges 17:1 In all my life, I have never heard a single reference from pulpit or song writer or study leader or anyone else at all . . . never one single tiny whispered sound . . . that...
by mlightner@lightcreations.com | Jan 15, 2017 | Judges
Vol. 2, No. 3 – 2017 When the people were in their terrible plight, caused by their own behavior, The Lord raised up judges (to bail them out). Judges 2:16 Have you ever pulled up to a traffic light, watching the colors go from green, to yellow, to red? Then...
by mlightner@lightcreations.com | Jan 8, 2017 | 1 Kings
Vol. 2, No. 2 – 2017 Elijah climbed to the top of Mount Carmel and fell to the ground and prayed. 1 Kings 18:42 Last year I began to write a mid-month blog. I want to continue that framework this year and continue to think toward people God uses. We live in a world...
by mlightner@lightcreations.com | Jan 1, 2017 | Judges
Vol. 2, No. 1 – 2017 Deborah and Barak sang on that day (Judges 5:1) The song is one of victory, a masterpiece. One of the stanzas is the muster-roll of Israel for conflict. There is something missing. No valiant men appear for the time to do battle with vicious...