Following the broad sweep of history and answering the questions: What is true? What is important? What, now, shall we do?
Saints And Sinners
Every saint has a past and every sinner a future. Luke 15:11-32, and Oscar Wilde
No Guarantee
And we exhort you, brothers and sisters: warn those who are idle, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 2 HCSB....
Not On a Full Stomach
The Sabbath was created as a time of rest from creation and the work of this world. A time to worship and reflect on things of God. Consider this as part of your Sabbath: “One should not think about the things of God when one’s stomach is full. There can be no...
The God Of Our Fathers
"I am the God of your father - the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Exodus 3:6 NLT Ever wonder why the Bible refers to God as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Of Noah? Of Moses? It is to keep us focused on God and who He was, is, and will...
Luck Of The Draw
Some call it the luck of the draw. I call it the Providence of God.
Availability
And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ Matthew 25:40 NKJV You can't serve God without serving others. It’s not about ability or inability. It’s about...
Day by Day
Day by day,dear Lord, of Thee,three things I pray:to see Thee more clearly,love Thee more dearly,follow Thee more nearly.Day by day. Richard of Chichester (1197 - 1253), [Adapted]
Adversity Is Not A Licence To Sin
“Should we accept only good from God and not adversity?” Throughout all this Job did not sin in what he said. Job 2:10 HCDB We don’t worship God because things are good or otherwise. We worship Him because of His sovereign oversight and care for our life. Even in...
The Significance Of Sin
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “On exactly the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement; it shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall humble your souls and present an offering by fire to the Lord. You shall not do any work on this same day,...
A Sabbath Fast
No email.No telephone.No texting. No worries.
How God Views Character
We are only what we are in the dark. All the rest is reputation. What God looks at is what we are in the dark; the imaginations of our minds, the thoughts of our hearts, the habits of our bodies. These are the things that mark us in God’s sight. The Love of God. The...
Character, Continued
In the same way, encourage the young men to be self-controlled in everything. Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity in your teaching. Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that any opponent will be ashamed, because he doesn’t have...
Character
You reveal your own character most clearly when you describe someone else's. @nickygumbel To be continued.
Perspective
Your bad day is probably a day that someone else wishes they could have. .
Fear Not
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. C.S. Lewis Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being...
Sorry. Thank you. Please.
"I am the way the truth and the life." John 14:6 Turning away from the things we know are wrong. Saying sorry. Thanking Jesus for dying for us. Putting our faith in Him. And then saying please. Please come and fill me with Your spirit.
We Are Your Flock And You Are Our Shepherd
For our Jewish brothers and sisters, September 16 was Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. On this Sabbath we share a prayer that has formed part of the Yom Kippur liturgy for thousands of years. During Yom Kippur worship...
Apparent Uncertainty
"This is my command - be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 NLT Life is filled with uncertainty. But that should never keep us from making decisions based on prayer, on counsel, and on...
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