Back from "Summer Break"

While my last blog post was in June, ministry activity has continued at full speed at the Sparrow's Nest. This forum has been used to share from devotions / Bible discussions that are held at our weekly "Breakfast Club" for the homeless. Our weekly time of food, fellowship, faith discussions and targeted ministry is for me "church." I'm asking God to use this time in our lives to teach us more about each other, about Him, and about how to move toward a better future for our homeless friends and others who are touched by the Sparrow's Nest.

It is in my spirit to use the writings of Isaiah as a guide for our devotions in coming weeks, starting in chapter 40. There was a hint of this in "B.C. Devotion #3" as we looked at John the Baptist, the "Wild Man Prophet."

From that posting ...
"It is said that the purpose of John’s message was to help prepare a pathway for God. People of God have a message to share, but work has to be done in order to help others be prepared to hear that message. People have rough places in their life, be it material circumstances or emotional barriers or even medical conditions that are so overwhelming that spiritual messages cannot break through."

Soon we will dig a little deeper into Isaiah's words and the New Testament passages which reference Isaiah, while also digging into theological concepts such as "wilderness," "servant," and my favorite, "justice." I ask you to consider reading along with us as we take a closer look at these words of the prophet.