How blessed is the man whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the highways to Zion! (Psalms 84:5 NASB) If You Live Well, You Will Die Well Nobody wants to talk about death, but the great equalizer will beset us all. If as a follower of Christ we have lived well, then […]
You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave (Matthew 20:25-27 […]
Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days. 10 He shall build a house for My name……. (I […]
The anger of the Lord burned against Uzza, so He struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark; and he died there before God. (I Chronicles 13:10 NASB). Good Intentions David had great and noble plans. His intent was to show honor to God by showing respect for His ark, […]
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up to this mountain of Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the sons of Israel. 13 When you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was; (Numbers 27:12-13 NASB). The Consequences of Disobedience Moses was instructed by […]
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, (John 13:3 NASB) In the aftermath of the tragic tornado in Moore, Oklahoma on May 20th, 2013 a reporter made an interesting observation. He alluded to the fact […]
We Should Become Less? “Pastor, we have lost two more members to that church down the road”, exclaimed a member of the deacon board! With a very concerned look on his face he continued; “pretty soon we will have nobody around here. What are we going to do?” This dialogue may not be an infrequent […]
From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I (Psalms 61:3 NASB). God Never Promised Us A Rose Garden Many are told that when they come to faith in Christ they will experience love, joy, and peace; which is […]
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:3 NASB). Jesus in the Sermon On the Mount laid out for us what it means to be truly blessed. The very first virtue mentioned in the Beatitudes (the beautiful attitudes) is poverty of spirit. Humility is always the door […]
“Out of the eater came something to eat, And out of the strong came something sweet” (Judges 14:14 NASB). The reference above comes from a riddle that Samson proposes to some Philistine companions at his wedding feast. This riddle can be applied in many ways to God’s providence, where He works good out of evil. […]