Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile” (Mark 6:31a NLT). Jesus said this to his disciples because they had become so busy that they did not have time to eat. I am really busy is one of the most common retorts today when asked how you […]
And you may not approach my altar by steps. If you do, someone might look up under the skirts of your clothing and see your nakedness. Exodus 20:26 NLT The Lord instructed Moses to build the altar low to the ground to prevent exposing the nakedness of the priests, but there may have been a […]
…“O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham” (Genesis 24:12 NASB). A man we only know as Abraham’s servant was given a task to do that would affect the destiny of a family and eventually a whole nation. God choses obscure and […]
Make your ear attentive to wisdom, Incline your heart to understanding; (Proverbs 2:2 NASB) We as Christians value and seek insight and wisdom. However, in 2016 our greatest need may not be more knowledge about God, but the application to our hearts of the truth we already possess. Christianity is not just an […]
… Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their labors; for their good deeds follow them!” (Revelation 14:13b NASB) The voice in the book of Revelation tells us that the good deeds in this life follow us into the next. A good deed is like a point […]
Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives. (Jude 1: 23b NLT) An enigma is something that is puzzling or difficult to understand. How do we love people as God’s creation and yet hate the sin that mars their existence. It is like trying to […]
Image used with permission by Microsoft God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use it well to serve one another…. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ….. (IPeter 4: 10-11 NLT). There is a definite order of service delineated in this portion […]
And before honor comes humility (Proverbs 15: 33b NASB) I wonder what they think about me now? I worked for a mission’s organization called Youth With A Mission, referred to as YWAM. I was a recruiter and I set up missions meetings in 35 cities east of the Mississippi River. I had wonderful people in […]
And before honor comes humility (Proverbs 15: 33b NASB) I wonder what they think about me now? I worked for a mission’s organization called Youth With A Mission, referred to as YWAM. I was a recruiter and I set up missions meetings in 35 cities east of the Mississippi River. I had wonderful people in […]
Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain. (Psalms 127: 2a NASB) Recently I had a day on my job that was an exercise in futility. I executed a change in my work schedule that I thought would […]