I am seventy-four years old, and a few years back, I had an epiphany of sorts. I realized that gravity wins. In recent decades, I have tried to live a healthy lifestyle. I used to jog, and now I walk. I ride my bike in the warmer seasons of the year. I have tried to […]
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What joy for those whose strength comes from the Lord,who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. (Psalms 84:5 NLT) Those who have their mindset on a pilgrimage are able to come through the ups and downs of the Christian life stronger than ever. Our Spiritual Journey The life of a believer in […]
Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb. (Matthew 28:1 NLT) The Tomb Couldn’t Hold Him Where were his disciples? They were locked behind closed doors to ensure the same thing that happened to Jesus would not happen to them. They […]
And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death. (Revelation 12:11 NASB) We live at a time, because of COVID-19, that fear is everywhere. We are afraid that we might lose our livelihoods […]
O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? (1 Corinthians 15:55 NLT Some say that all fear comes from the fear of death. Whether you are rich or poor, great or small, we all have to deal with the last great enigma, death. Jesus Christ gave us victory once and for […]
“Aaron saw how excited the people were, so he built an altar in front of the calf. Then he announced, “Tomorrow will be a festival to the Lord!” (Exodus 32:5 NLT) Aaron tried to have God partake in their idolatry. He took what was unholy and wanted to give it a semblance of being holy. […]
Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:37-39 NLT) We are commanded in this portion of Scripture to love God and our neighbor. […]
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. (Romans 8:28 NLT) Human nature craves certainty and predictability, but Covid-19 has the world anxious because we are uncertain and unable to predict the future. God is […]
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Look, I’m going to rain down food from heaven for you. Each day the people can go out and pick up as much food as they need for that day. I will test them in this to see whether or not they will follow my instructions. (Exodus 16:4 NLT) […]
But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace. Then it pleased him to reveal his Son to me so that I would proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles. (Galatians 1:15-16a) A common mission statement among many churches and Christian organizations is to know God and […]