Today on December 20, 2025, Micah Hackett would have turned 26 years old. Instead he is in Heaven, enjoying his seventh year there. I don’t have many of my own words to add to this article; instead I would like to share with you a poem that Micah wrote in 2013. He truly desired to live his life for the Lord, and I pray that my desires would be the same. ‘and...
The latest uploaded article has a second part to it that I will now publish. Last time, the section was on the nature of the gospel. Today’s portion narrows in on what we are to do now that we know more about the topic. Gospel work is so important; in fact, God commands us to be involved in it! Listen to the words of Jesus and allow your mind to ponder them as...
Yesterday was the six-year anniversary of Micah’s home-call. As each year goes by, it never fails to amaze me how quickly, yet sometimes also slowly, time can pass. A few days ago, I heard the sad news of John MacArthur’s home-call. Death is something that we all must face if the Lord does not come in our lifetime. The world tries to dampen death’s severity by perhaps calling it a different name or...
Today marks the day when Micah Hackett (the author of this page) would have turned 25 years old. I have lately been reminiscing on some of my memories with him. As his younger sister, I would truly love for his memory to live on. Micah spent much time studying the Word of God and had a desire for the lost to be reached with the gospel and for Christians to be spiritually encouraged. ...
This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Contemplating and Studying GodJ. I. Packer gives a rich definition of meditation: Meditation is the activity of calling to mind, and thinking over, and dwelling on, and applying to oneself, the various things that one knows about the works and ways and purposes and promises of God. It is an activity of holy thought, consciously performed in the presence of God, under the eye of...
This entry is in the series Meditations in DeuteronomyToday’s Reading: Deuteronomy 13:1-5 Verses 1-3a. Israel had always “required a sign,” and here we have another possible allurement which the people would face in the land. Since they loved signs, the Devil had but to imitate one for Israel to be drawn away. Thus, the Lord warns against either a prophet or a dreamer who provides a sign (which comes true) yet tempts Israel into idolatry. Israel...
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