Following the broad sweep of history and answering the questions: What is true? What is important? What, now, shall we do?
Rationalization Is Disobedience
Samuel replied to King Saul, “What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience? Listen. Obedience is far better than sacrifice. He is much more interested in your listening to Him than in your offering the fat of rams to Him....
Revival
Let’s examine and search out our ways and return to the Lord. We raise our heart and hands toward God in heaven. Adapted, Lamentations 3:40-41 Surely we have sinned and fallen short. Both good and bad, joy and sorrow are part of God's sanctifying Providence. Let’s...
For His Glory
Everything comes from God, exists by His power, and is intended for His glory. All glory to Him forevermore. Amen. Adapted, Romans 11:36 The praise of God should be the cardinal object of all that we do. The noblest aim of intelligent beings is to secure Him a revenue...
Being The Best Version Of Me I Can Be
The woman . . . said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” John 4:28-29 It’s tempting to get caught up in the comparison game. To look at others and say, “At least I don’t sin like that guy,” or “I’m doing...
The Ordinary Means Of Grace
The ordinary means of grace (sometimes the means of grace) ("OMG", "MG") are the God ordained ordinary channels by which the Holy Spirit enables believers to receive Christ and the benefits of redemption (Note 1). They are outward signs of discipleship and...
Grace And Mercy
God regenerates us not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been...
Gratitude: The Root of Both Goodness And Happiness
"The man bowed low in homage to the Lord." Genesis 24:26 Here we have the Servant of Abraham recognizing and acknowledging the obvious movement of God in the tide of man's affairs. (Some translations say "he bowed his head." Whether he knelt or bowed his head, "bowed...
Every Knee Will Bow
At the name of Jesus every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. (Note 1) (Note 2) Truth. The new hate speech (circa 2025). The more a society drifts from Truth, the more it will hate those who speak it. Speak it anyway. Note 1: Psalm 93,...
Humbly, Humbly, Our Ordinary Walking-Around Life
…. whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 NLT In the Scriptures, the great miracle of the incarnation slips into the ordinary life of a child. The great miracle of the transfiguration fades into the demon-possessed valley below. And the...
Under His Shadow
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1 ESV Frances Ridley Havergal (1836 – 1879) was a well known and highly regarded English religious poet and hymnwriter. A contemporary of Charles Spurgeon, she had an...
Knowing God
Words are wholly inadequate to describe God. In addition, we can only know those things of God that, in His grace, He has chosen to reveal ("Revealed Truth"). More will no doubt be revealed when the Believer meets Jesus face to face. In the meantime, here is a jumping...
Control Is Binary
God, The Refuge Of The Righteous
O Lord, God of vengeance, let your glorious justice shine forth. Arise, O Judge of the earth; give the proud what they deserve. How long O Lord? How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat? How long will they speak with arrogance? How long will these evil people...
You Are Dispatched
We are dispatched daily on the great commission to be a witness and a voice, where being a witness is the example of a life lived identified with Christ, and a voice is sharing the Good News at the slightest prompting of the Holy Spirit.
Running To Win
We all know that in a race, all the runners bolt for the finish line. But only one will take the prize. When you run, run for the prize. Athletes in training are very strict with themselves, exercising self-control and discipline in preparation and training. And for...
Hesed | 2
Think about this. While you were still wasting your life in sin, God loved you so much that He gave His only begotten Son, so that if you believe in Him you shall not perish but have everlasting life. This is hesed love (Note 1). John 3:16, Romans 5:8 Note 1: See the...
Hesed | 1
But as for me, Lord, my prayer to you is for a time of favor. In your abundant hesed, God, answer me with your sure salvation. Psalm 69:13 CSB There is love, and then there is hesed love. There is no direct translation of this Hebrew word into Greek or English. Hesed...
Happy Veterans Day
Veterans Day honors and thanks all those who have served the country in war or peace, alive or dead, missing in action or prisoners of war. On this 11th of November, 2025 we pause to remember and honor all those who serve and served in our armed services in defense of...
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