Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing…
Slavery And Sin
“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:2–3 (ESV) I re-read the 20th chapter of Exodus and these 2 verses started to come together in a new way, a new focus. God’s…
Recognizing Who’s In Charge
Do you not know? Do you not hear? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them…
Memorial Day
“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 ESV Today is supposed to be a somber yet thankful day. A day we set aside to remember all the American Military Persons who gave the ultimate sacrifice. It’s also a day we join together as families…
Heidelberg Catechism Question 1
Q. What is your only comfort in life and in death? A. That I am not my own, but belong body and soul, in life and in death to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood,and has set me free from the tyranny of the…
Thinking About Living And Dying
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 We enjoyed visiting with friends this evening. Eating brisket that was on…
Welcome
We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”…
Do Nothing
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 (ESV) I cherish this verse because it is so plain and clear. The message is straightforward and easy to understand. Don’t be selfish Don’t be conceited Have an attitude of humility Value others more than myself Now…
It’s Not The End Of The World
Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD; I will take joy in the God…
Be Ye Glad
My day came to an end with a song lingering in my thoughts that was from 1998. The words seem to fit what I see in the news and the message is as true today as it was 1000 years ago, or 4 days ago. In these days of confused situations In these nights…