What new and flashy message does Paul bring to persuade Jews and Greeks, male and female? There is no new message but instead a very old and powerful prophecy of the One who was to come; the Christ; the Savior of the world. It was and is the message of hope and Truth […]
When Paul casts out a spirit of divination that causes money loss among the Gentiles , they beat him and Silas throw them in jail. What does this do to their countenance? At around midnight they were “praying and singing hymns of praise”. Even While shackled in prison for the Lord, they were a blessing […]
As I read these verses, my heart was filled with gratitude that I can spend time in God’s word just about any time I want to. I, like you, have access to multiple translations physical and digital and even audio. No excuses! We have access! I love the plan of our Father that He […]
If I think back through all the times I have sinned, I’m certain there was a way of escape and yet I chose to be carried away and enticed just as James says: “But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, […]
My mind has always been curious and wanting to understand how everything works. Yes I was that annoying student in class that occupied the teacher as she answered all my questions. When I first read the Bible in between my freshmen and sophomore year, I couldn’t get enough! The more I read the more […]
I grew up as a people pleaser, I admit it! Something about seeing smiles on faces and hearing the words,”Well done!” that gave me a sense of worth and accomplishment. Later in life as God continued to mature me, I realized that this was all an outflow of my pride. My “good” was not […]
One of my favorite past times at night is walking outside and stargazing at the handiwork of our Creator. There seems to be an infinite arrangement of beauty. Over forty years, every time I look I see something new. Our Creator Himself is like this. He has depth beyond depth of knowledge and wisdom. […]
Such a simple truth. We will reap whatever we sow. Whether that be iniquity or blessing. We cannot sow peas and hope to get tomatoes. While our minds laugh and say, “duh!”, the truth of the matter is that we do this more often than we realize. For example, we sow frustration, criticism, and […]
As we pour over the pages of scripture looking for truth, we find the Light from His Word exposes our darkness. I am convinced we are changed every time we open this book. We can no longer go back to living the same way when the truth Is exposed. The beauty of it is, […]
As Christians and children of light, we are to walk in the light bearing the fruit of goodness, light, and truth. When we see “even expose them” we might be prone to think that we have to run to dark places and call them out and sometimes that may be the case, but think about […]