This passage is sandwiched between the teaching points of discipline and forgiveness. There is a reality that when people are together sin will happen and forgiveness will be required. For we have been instructed that we need to bear with one another, implying that it will take work to live together. As in […]
What a blessed freedom we have when we find that our contentment comes from Christ and our strength comes from Him also. We are not controlled by our situation but instead are being given strength through Jesus. Paul learned the secret of being content with much or little. When our hope and eyes are […]
Jeremiah tells us that the heart is deceitful above all else and is desperately sick. We cannot fool the LORD. He sees right to our core and tests us according to absolute truth and fact. What hope is there then if we are desperately sick at the heart of our being? Our hope lies […]
When we plant, we don’t know the exact time the plant will yield fruit. Plants require weeding, watering and overall care, even before you you can see a sprout. Weeding without seeing fruit can be quite discouraging. We must keep our eyes, and thereby our minds recalling how sweet the fruit is. For in due […]
Looking for security? How can you be more secure than being in the hand of God? For His Word is clear NO ONE can snatch you from His hand. Did you know that you are included in that no one? We didn’t climb our way into his hand. What makes us think that we […]
When I was young I enjoyed reading the Hardy Boys mystery books. I was also drawn to shows like Columbo and Murder She Wrote. I love solving mysteries. The greatest mystery of all time is summed up in the question What is the solution to our sin problem? Praise God that he has […]
I have to confess there was a time when I thought the best solution for all my pain and hurt was my success. Along with that self-help-guided thought came a self-centered life. It became all about me and my success. I became someone who was successful and miserable instead of unsuccessful and miserable. I […]
God promised life and longevity and simply commanded His people to love Him and obey Him. Have you noticed that when fueled by love, people will work tirelessly to the point of exhaustion and never give up. I want to be driven by that kind of love. Love is powerful and it produces a desire […]
These were the first two verses of scripture I memorized. As a matter of fact I memorized them because that’s what I thought being a Christian was about; performing, memorizing and impressing others. Years later, I saw that God was preparing me for healing in the midst of great trials and that He was using […]
There is no shortage of things to seek in this life, but you can’t take anything with you when you die. Most things themselves are amoral. They can be used for good or bad. My bigger concern is the time wasted; not items enjoyed or taken. When we seek God with all that we are, […]