Nov
A Call to Purity of Heart
“Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8 We are living in perilous times as Paul forewarned in 2 Timothy 3:1. Perilous times are times that are dangerous, risky, and hard to bear. During these times, hearts are deceived, even the hearts of those in…
Oct
Get Back Up!
“Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholds him with His hand.” Psalm 37:24 (NKJV) Have you ever watched boxing? There are two opponents in the ring. Either one of them can be knocked down at any time. The one knocked down first isn’t…
Oct
Diappointment With God
“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” Psalm 18:2 NKJV Because of these interesting and unusual times, many people are disappointed and are at the point of…
Oct
It’s Time to Grow Our Faith
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust is a subject that we can turn to again and again. All of us can use more faith. There is…
Oct
Rest in the Midst of Exhaustion
I hear these words daily, “There is so much going on!” If we aren’t careful, we will become exhausted from the busyness and the negative energy surrounding us. God knew these times would be. He has provided a way of escape. We have the responsibility to narrow our focus. The…
Sep
Don’t Count Me Out!
“So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.” Matthew 20:16 KJV Our world is in turmoil, to put it mildly. During the twenty-first century, our technological age, the social climate in our world should be improving, particularly in the United States….
Sep
You Must Fight for Your Purpose
“Blessed be the Lord my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight…” Psalm 144:1 Some people have the temperament of a fighter. They don’t mind fighting, and they will provoke conditions to incite conflict. People with a warring temperament aren’t happy or fulfilled until they…
Sep
Will You Take a Stand?
“But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven” (Matthew 10:33 NLT). In 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a stand against police brutality and racism by kneeling during the National Anthem. When the National Anthem is played or sung,…
Aug
Can Revival Begin With You?
“Then the king stood by a pillar and made a covenant before the Lord, to follow the Lord and to keep His commandments and His testimonies and His statutes, with all his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book….
Aug
It’s Our Winning Season
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12 It has been a long time since I sat in a movie theater, so I had to reminisce…
Jul
Renewed Commitment
“Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:4 (NIV) I purchased a piece of luggage a few years ago with a pledge of quality tag attached. It read, we have been making luggage since 1910. It’s no wonder we stand…
Jul
Commitment: A Lost Art?
“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.” Colossians 3:23-24 The following conversation should amuse you even if you have heard it before. While…
