by Whitey | Nov 3, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“But look, I have made you as obstinate and hard-hearted as they are. I have made your forehead as hard as the hardest rock! So don’t be afraid of them or fear their angry looks, even though they are rebels.” (Ezekiel 3:8, 9 NLT) And now we see why Ezekiel need...
by Whitey | Nov 3, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
When Ezekiel receives his call from God, the Lord warns him that the people He is sending him to are stubborn, and may not listen. But Ezekiel must go anyway. God’s call on Ezekiel — and us — is not to success, but to faithfulness. And thankfully, it...
by Whitey | Nov 1, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
Hey everyone. Welcome to my new personal/ministry blog. It’s actually a merger of my JapanLog (formerly at Tumblr) and my Devotional Blog (right here at Posterous), now found at my “permanent” URL, robinwhiteonline.com. From here on out, this is...
by Whitey | Oct 31, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“私は神様を愛しています。 なぜなら、祈りを聞いてくださるからです。身を乗り出して聞いてくださる神様に、私は生きている限り祈り続けます。” (詩篇 116:1, 2 JLB) 最近も一度祈りの大切さと力を思い出しています。この箇所のように祈ります。自分の毎日生活に祈りをもっと大切にしたい。 “I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because he bends down to listen, I...
by Whitey | Oct 27, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“But Nineveh has more than 120,000 people living in spiritual darkness, not to mention all the animals. Shouldn’t I feel sorry for such a great city?” (Jonah 4:11 NLT) Japan has more than 120 million people… And yet, how often do I, like Jonah,...
by Whitey | Oct 25, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened.” (Jonah 3:10 NIV) Our God is a God of love and grace. After Jonah disobeyed and ran away, God could have just...
