Maybe 20 years ago, my then-Sunday school teacher made a statement that has stayed with me: “God is not wasteful.” This passage of scripture seems to bear that out. In this life, we will suffer. We’re trapped in a sinful world, and whether we like it or not, we’ll be…
Talk about a hymn of joy and triumph! “Victory in Jesus” by E. M. Barlett can’t be sung sadly. He PLUNGED me to victory beneath the cleansing flood! So some sweet day I’ll sing up there the song of victory! 1. I heard an old, old story, How a Savior…
To be declared righteous, we must turn from sin/self and turn to salvation/God. Once we have personally received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, our sins are gone. Our future is secure. And this security results in a peace that nothing of this world can offer. There is nothing in…
That’s a pretty lengthy passage today, isn’t it? And a whole lot of comparisons in there. You know, we silly humans like to put people in categories, creating divisions based on race, religion, economic status, intelligence, etc. Then we sometimes treat people differently based on how we’ve categorized them. But…
1 Corinthians 3:19 says, “For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.” People can speak with authority, with sincerity, with great force or tearful whispers, but unless their words align with Scripture, it’s only noise. God has given us His source of wisdom: the Bible. It’s our responsibility…
Have you ever tried to reason with someone who is stubbornly set on their own way? It’s definitely an exercise in frustration. There are so many people who say, “Sure, I believe there’s a higher power,” but they live totally for self. Others use God’s name as a curse or…
“I Sing the Mighty Power of God” by Isaac Watts is an old, old hymn, written in 1715. But these powerful words are as meaningful today as they were the year they were written: “Everywhere that we can be, Thou, God, art present there.” 1. I sing the mighty pow’r…
God has made Himself known to everyone. We see Him in creation–in the intricacy of a tiny unfurling leaf or a honey bee’s busyness or a rolling storm cloud or a newborn baby’s perfectly formed fingers and toes. He makes Himself known in the unexpected kindness from a stranger or…
It’s so much easier to hush than be bold when it comes to sharing the truth of the Gospel. Our culture raises a “don’t offend me” battle cry, and people who take a stand for faith are often ridiculed. (Some people really don’t like being told they’re lost). Because we…
God is definitely a God of love. Only a God of love would send His only Son into a fallen world to take the burden of sin from mankind. It is God’s will that every person comes to a place of redemption. But that doesn’t mean every person is redeemed.…
