“So then each of us will give an account of himself to God. Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of another.” Romans 14:12-13 February 19, 2024 One of the ugly features of our current culture is […]
“And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.’” Matthew 4:19 February 16, 2024 Those who love to fish have their time-honored routines. Of course there is the place to fish. There are different options: a lake, a river, a pier at the ocean. Of high priority is the
“Peter said to him, ‘You shall never wash my feet.’ Jesus answered him, ‘If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.’” John 13:8 February 15, 2024 It was the night before Jesus was to experience the darkest night in His eternal soul. He would be going through the excruciating pain of
“By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.” 1 John 3:16 February 14, 2024 Walking into a grocery store the day before Valentine’s Day is visually dazzling. Balloons, flowers, strawberries, and candy offer a chorus of “buy me.” That’s
“Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he changed his mind and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders.” Matthew 27:3 February 13, 2024 As human beings we all change our minds. That is not news, but when Judas “changed his mind,” that tells us
“As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.” Psalm 42:1 February 12, 2024 Because we are sinners we are born orphans wanting to know who our Father is. The tragedy is that the search for God and meaning in life goes after false gods. Idolatry it is called.
“For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” Matthew 25:29 February 9, 2024 Jesus used short stories to teach and motivate. They are called parables. His men had lessons to learn, as we
“33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,…escaped the edge of the sword…some were tortured…some were killed with the sword.” Hebrews 11:33-34, 37 February 8, 2024 We do not have to look long or far for the false gods our age. One of those is the god of
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“O LORD, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you ‘Violence!’ and you will not save?” Habakkuk 1:2 February 7, 2024 The prophet Habakkuk had two problems. He has cried out to God. “Why must the righteous suffer, while the wicked flourish?” Does God not care? Evil
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“And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.” 1 Samuel 28:6 February 6, 2024 God can be silent in times of our desperation and for good reason. King Saul had been rejected by God because he had rejected the word of
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