-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
“What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’” Mark 13:37 A lot of people hate deadlines, but deadlines are good. They can cause us to panic or they can help us to plan. At the beginning of a semester, students are given a variety of deadlines. Some students plan well, budget their time … Continue reading
“Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.” Deuteronomy 16:17 When the subject of giving is mentioned, there are some standard reactions. The negative or greedy person says, “The church is always asking for money.” The evading person says, “I give to other causes.” … Continue reading
“But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” Mark 10:38 A phrase in an old cartoon was, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” The struggles … Continue reading
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down. They triumphed over him by … Continue reading
“When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.” Numbers 30:2 Although today a Christian is not under responsibility to fulfill the ceremonial law, the New Testament emphasis on the moral law is … Continue reading
Moses said to the Gadites and Reubenites, “Should your fellow Israelites go to war while you sit here? Why do you discourage the Israelites from crossing over into the land the Lord has given them? Numbers 32:6-7 “Looking out for number one” is an old saying, but its sentiment is as popular as ever. We … Continue reading
“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that … Continue reading
“A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.” Proverbs 15:13 What’s another word for a cheerful countenance? It’s a smile. Someone said the following about a smile: It costs nothing, but creates a lot of good. It enriches those who receive it without impoverishing those who give it away. It happens … Continue reading
“I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on Him and receive eternal life.” 1 Timothy 1:16 If you frequently attend worship services, then you’ve heard of the patience of Job. However, if you read the … Continue reading
“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock.” Matthew 7:24 Why do children love their parents? It’s not because their parents are necessarily better looking or kinder than anyone else. Children love their parents because children have needs … Continue reading
