Does this scripture make you think of the Old Order religious groups? It’s actually pretty good advice. If we keep our hands occupied doing good works, our minds will be too focused on our own behavior to gossip about someone else’s actions. *grin* Actually, the most important part of the…
Christians, when we wallow in the world, we’re doing so much more than satisfying flesh or “tripping” or “being human.” We are rejecting God’s instruction. The same God who sent Jesus into the world to die for our sins calls us to holiness–a holiness made possible by Jesus’ sacrifice. Do…
Every now and then it does us good to look at how we’re spending our time. We only get 24 hours a day and they can never be recaptured once they’ve passed. Am I using my hours wisely? Am I building relationships? Am I growing in grace? Or am I…
Do you ever wish you had a life map? You know, one that would show what you’ll find when you round the next bend so you can be prepared for whatever you encounter? Life doesn’t work that way. We make our plans, we set our course, but quite often we…
HYMN DAY! “Under His Wings” by David Orcutt Cushing gives such blessed assurance. Under His wings I am safely abiding; Though the night deepens and tempests are wild. Still I can trust Him, I know He will keep me; He has redeemed me, and I am His child. Under His…
Like you, I’ve faced quite a few storm clouds in my life. Some literal, some figurative. In both cases, one thing I’ve learned: the Lord is my Strength. He’s also my Song. When I praise Him, particularly in the storm, I discover a sense of peace and comfort that makes…
Some people look to the stars, consult cards, or read their horoscopes to “see” the future. No offense intended, but there’s a good Arkansas word for those kinds of practices: hogwash. The only source to give us confidence about the future is faith in God. He sees all, hears all,…
What makes our soul well? Salvation. Where do we find salvation? It’s not in being good, in church membership, or following any number of man-made rules; it is found in Jesus Christ. Our lives change eternally when we acknowledge we need a Savior, proclaim He is God’s Son who took…
Sometimes I look around at the messes in this world and I beg Jesus to come…come now! But even if He tarries, my faith will be sight when my soul leaves my shell behind and wings its way to heaven. This stop down here is but a blink compared to…
I love these verses from Colossians 2:13-14—”When you were dead in your sins…, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.”…
