So You Think You Have Problems?
37-40“Then those ‘sheep’ are going to say, ‘Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ Then the King will say, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever [...]
He Sent Me
Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: "God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I [...]
So What Is Love?
7 Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn’t supposed to ever let you down [...]
She’s a Character
My soul longeth yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. Psalm 84:2 During a recent password audit, it was found that a blonde was using the following password: MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofy When asked why such a big password, she replied "It had to [...]
The Devil Made Me Do It
13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. (James 1:13) It is easy to blame someone else when we are seduced by the siren’s call of temptation. In fact, our first reaction might be [...]
Consider The End
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. (Jas 1:12 KJV) James tells us that we are blessed, and that at the end of it all we will receive an ultimate blessing which he [...]
Consider Why
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. (James 1:2-3) If you are to be successful in rethinking your troubles, and approaching them in a fresh way you must begin by figuring out why you are having these problems whatever [...]
Mom’s Packing
13Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: 14And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and [...]
I Shall Not Want
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1) A promise from God is a statement we can depend on with absolute confidence. Here are 12 promises for the Christian to claim. · God’s presence — "I will never leave thee" (Heb. 13:5) · God’s protection — "I am thy shield" (Gen. 15:1) [...]
Know Your Place
Judge not, that ye be not judged. (Matthew 7:1) Why is it so easy to judge others? It seems that human nature gets the best of us, and we tend to think we are the be all and end all of all of creation. The truth is, we aren’t. We, like those poor old [...]
