“I will darken the bright stars overhead and cover your land in darkness. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!” (Ezekiel 32:8 NLT) Do you ever mourn for lost people? Does the thought of a loved one or friend going to hell fill your heart with grief and bring tears to your eyes? It does mine.Continue reading “The Dark Side of Truth”
Monthly Archives: July 2023
God’s Art
“O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth! Your glory is higher than the heavens.” (Psalm 8:1 NLT) What comes first to mind when you see or hear the word “art?” The first two things that came to my mind were the “masterpieces” of human beings when transformed by the renewing of ourContinue reading “God’s Art”
Do You Aspire to Be a Gospel Superstar?
“This is a trustworthy saying: ‘If someone aspires to be an elder,’ he desires an honorable position.” (1 Timothy 3:1 NLT) Aspiration can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, if I lack aspiration, I can waste the gifts and talents the Lord has given me and miss opportunities to be used of HimContinue reading “Do You Aspire to Be a Gospel Superstar?”
God Provides
“’Well then,’ Jesus said, ‘the citizens are free! However, we don’t want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us.’” (Matthew 17:26b-27Continue reading “God Provides”
Why Trials?
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NLT) For much the same reason we need sunshine and rain, we need good times and bad, joy and laughter, heartache, and pain. Think of the life of Jesus. May I remind you that He was perfect in every way;Continue reading “Why Trials?”
What Are Your Strongest Thoughts?
“And then He added, ‘It is what comes from inside that defiles you. For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.’” (Mark 7:20-23 NLT) HowContinue reading “What Are Your Strongest Thoughts?”
He Is Near To You
“For this is what the high and exalted One says, He who lives forever, whose name is holy: ‘I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.’ “ (IsaiahContinue reading “He Is Near To You”
Without Reservation
“Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.” (Philippians 4:11 NLT) Are you content? If your life was to end today, would you have regrets? Why or why not? What is it that leads to regret? Are there ways to live without regret? InContinue reading “Without Reservation”
Winners and Losers
“So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’s act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.” (Ephesians 5:15-17 NLT) In retirement one of the fiercest battles I fight every day is how toContinue reading “Winners and Losers”
The Love We Can Never Earn
“Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better…For He has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of His dearContinue reading “The Love We Can Never Earn”
Walking With Jesus 