Navigating the Darkness Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips. 4 Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies. 5 Let a righteous man strike me—that […]
Freedom From… For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” ––Galatians 5:1, ESV On this side of heaven, I am not sure any of us can fully appreciate what we have been given as followers of Christ. And I don’t say […]
When to Advance Let me tell you what’s going on here: No one in history surpasses John the Baptizer; but in the kingdom he prepared you for, the lowliest person is ahead of him. For a long time now people have tried to force themselves into God’s kingdom. But if you read the books […]
When to Retreat Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. ––Mark 1:35 Advancement is the key direction in God’s kingdom. Moving forward. Conquering new ground for the gospel. I believe that’s why all the […]
A Well-Lit Path In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality. ––Proverbs 12:28 When I was a kid one of my favorite movies was The Wizard of Oz. In the 1970s it wasn’t like you could stream it any time you wanted, either. For some reason, I always remember it […]
Duplicate vs Replicate Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So […]
From What Cup Are You Drinking? You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons. ––1 Corinthians 10:21 The word cup—in singular and plural form—is mentioned sixty-six times in the Bible. We read […]
Whisper to a Shout He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him. ––Psalm 40:3 Here’s a thought I’ve heard several times from various pulpits across the country: “If men can stand up, clap, and shout at […]
“Where Else Would We Go?” “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.” ––John 6:67-69 The miracles had […]
The Crown of Life Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. ––James 1:12 Crowns are interesting things, especially for men who grew up in non-monarchial nations (like the US). I mean, […]
