Bishop Michael O. Peter's Blog (10)

How was your week?  I believe it was productive.



Today your dreams are coming to pass.



The weekend is here again. What are your plans?



One thing I have discovered is that successful people invest their weekends, they do not spend it.



You know why? Whatever you spend is gone forever, but what you invest returns to you.



Invest your time  this weekend. Believe me.

Experience the same thing and let this weekend be an…

Psalm 69:1-36

But I keep praying to you, LORD,

     hoping this time you will show me favor.

In your unfailing love, O God,

     answer my prayer with your sure salvation. 

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1 Timothy 2:1-4

Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.

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Ezekiel 41:1-26



Above the entrance, from the interior to the exterior of the temple, and on every interior and exterior wall, there were carved winged creatures and palm trees. The palm trees were positioned between the winged creatures, and each winged creature had two faces.



[Ezekiel 41:17-18]



The fact that we can perceive things as beautiful, I believe, points to the existence of a God who loves beauty and created us in his own image. I talked about this in…

Ezekiel 41:1-26



Above the entrance, from the interior to the exterior of the temple, and on every interior and exterior wall, there were carved winged creatures and palm trees. The palm trees were positioned between the winged creatures, and each winged creature had two faces.



[Ezekiel 41:17-18]



In the past several days, I have been considering whether it's appropriate to display art in spaces set aside for worship. Along the way, I shared my experience of…

Yes, joyful are those who live like this!

     Joyful indeed are those whose God is the LORD.

[Psalm…

Ephesians 1:4-6

For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.

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Ephesians 1:4-6

For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.

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Ephesians 1:4-6



[In love] he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will.



[Ephesians 1:5]



Mention the word "predestination" among Christians and you're likely to get strong, diverse responses. For some in the Calvinist/Reformed tradition, you'll get a cheer, because predestination is believed to be a core doctrine of the faith. Predestination encapsulates the grace and sovereignty of God. For folks in the…

Psalm 145:1-21



The LORD is close to all who call on him,

     yes, to all who call on him in truth.

[Psalm 145:18]



Psalm 145 celebrates the greatness and goodness of God. We know God's superlative nature because of his powerful, gracious actions. In particular, the Lord cares for the fallen and the hungry (145:16). Yet he is "filled with kindness" for all and is "close to all who call on him" (145:17-18).



This does not mean, however, that we should fashion…