Today’s thoughts are by Julie Wicker
Hebrews 12:2 NIV — fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
In 2026 Deborah and I are striving to do more reading. Some of you have asked for book recommendations. This week I will be sharing books that have inspired my ministry. Take time to worship with The Author by Brandon Lake and Nick Jonas.
Take some time to think about the author of your life and books that have inspired your ministry. Of course the number one book read is the Bible.
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When I first heard “The Author” on K-Love recently, I immediately thought about a 1975 song by Chuck Millhuff, an evangelist that spoke at our Nazarene District Campmeeting in the ’70s/’80s. It is entitled “The Brush”. The song was published by the Ben Speer Music Company, and I have seen it credited to him as the writer (and to another individual at one site I checked), but I think Millhuff wrote the lyrics and music. I may have a copy of the music in some of the Gospel music book collections here at home and maybe on some recordings. I am now eager to hear this song again…it impressed me as a young adult/college student when I first heard it. Iwana
Life started out like a canvas,And God started painting on me,But I took the paintbrush from Jesus,And painted what I wished to see.The colors I painted kept running,And the objects were all out of size,I had made a mess of my painting,My way now seemed so unwise.Then I gave my painting to Jesus,All the colors, all the pieces so wrong.In the markets of earth it was worthless,But His blood made my painting belong.He worked with no condemnation,Never mentioned the mess I had made.Then He dipped His brush in the rainbow,And signed it, the price has been paid.When I gave the brush back to Jesus,When I gave the brush back to HimHe started all over Life′s canvas to fill,When I gave to Jesus the brush of my will.
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