Author Archives: drbob76

Even before he was born, it was told that he would be someone special. A supernatural being had informed his mother that the child she was about to conceive would not be a mere mortal but would be divine. He … Continue reading →

I entered a hospital room at the cancer center where I served as a chaplain resident, and saw an elderly, white-haired woman sitting on the side of her bed. As I approached her, I smiled and said, “Hi! I’m Chaplain … Continue reading →

SOMETIMES IT HELPS IF IT HURTS – Every pilgrim knew that going to the Holy City to celebrate and offer God His rightful praise and worship, also involved the need to petition their Heavenly Father for strength and faith to … Continue reading →

CRYING HELP DOES NOT MEAN YOU’RE HELPLESS – After many pilgrims reached the Holy City and stood in the courts of the Temple on their way to worship the God they served, none of them confessed to being perfect. They … Continue reading →

STAYING ON COURSE – In order to provide songs for the pilgrims to sing, the compilers of this hymn book for worship chose another psalm of David in which he shares how he wrestled with temptations in life to do … Continue reading →

CLOSURE WITH GOD, OR CLOSER TO GOD – Almost every pilgrim that finally made it up to the Holy City and had the privilege of standing in the presence of God Almighty to worship Him and praise Him, knew that … Continue reading →

HOW GREAT THOU ART – The compilers of the Psalter want to make sure that no pilgrim walked into God’s holy sanctuary; lifted up their hands and began praising the LORD, thinking He’d be surprised to see they had found … Continue reading →

Most Christians have heard Jesus said about us being the light of the world. Put another way, it means that believers are like a light in this dark world. As children we often sang the chorus, “This little light of … Continue reading →

Some years ago I had the privilege of serving as a Chaplain Resident on the Clinical Pastoral Education staff at the Miami-Dade Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. As part of our outreach, I was assigned, along with an associate … Continue reading →

TO GOD BE THE GLORY – The pilgrims did not arrive in the Holy City and stand in the holy sanctuary without having struggled to get there. Each one could tell a story about lengthy hot days and long cold … Continue reading →