In Matthew 26:34, Jesus tells Peter, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” How often do we not heed God’s Word in particular situations in our lives? It is one thing for us to assent to what we believe; it is...
Is it possible for a person to miss his/her life? I mean, have you ever been so busy wanting someone else’s life – their car, their house, their job . . . their gifts, their blessing . . . Jacob had always wanted to have what others had, and he missed his own life –...
God’s instructions always require faith. “Noah, build a boat big enough to hold pairs of every animal in the world.” “Moses, go down to Egypt and tell Pharaoh to let my people go.” “Joshua, march around the walls of Jericho once a day for 6 days, and on the 7th day,...
Have you ever been thirsty? I don’t mean the average thirst where a drink of water sounds good after a long walk or after working in the garden on a hot summer day. I mean THIRSTY . . . where your tongue sticks to the roof of your mouth and you have to peel your...
During the American Revolution, a man in civilian clothes rode past a group of soldiers repairing a small defensive barrier. Their “leader” was shouting instructions, but did not attempt to help them. The rider asked, “Why are you helping these men?” The man...
With whom do you identify? The Apostle Paul stated in Ephesians 4:24: “[P]ut on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” Our character is the sum of our habits. We must “put off the old nature.” The point is that it is no longer...
We read in Ephesians 1:16-17, "I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him," When we see the word...
Back in 1993, an advertising campaign began that encouraged people to enjoy milk and dairy products. The slogan was "Got Milk?" So, do you thirst for milk? We read in 1 Peter 2:2, “Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up...
Are you naturally a servant? We discover in Isaiah’s vision, after becoming more fully aware of God’s holiness and his unworthiness – and having his sins blotted out – the Lord says to Isaiah, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And Isaiah responds, “Here...
I believe it is obvious, but our culture in America used to be more connected to the Church and Christian education. According to a Barna Research Group study in 2023: “The bulk of the American adult population – 82% - falls into the “World Citizen” category,...