HYMN DAY! I’ve probably already shared the words to “Take Time to Be Holy” by William D. Longstaff, but they fit this scripture so well, I had to share them again. Holy…set apart for His righteousness. It’s a true privilege, isn’t it? 1. Take time to be holy, speak oft…
God created man in His own image, knowing even as He did so we would disappoint Him and reject Him and rebel against Him. Even so, He made grace available through the Word—His own Son, Jesus Christ. Anyone who believes in the Son receives spiritual rebirth. Sins are washed away,…
I am so grateful that God does not change! Everything else does, which can leave a person feeling uncertain or insecure. Knowing that He is unchangeable—that what He says stands for all time, that His promises endure for all time, that whatever He does is just and right and good—gives…
Oh, how the deceiver has a heyday stirring things up between Christian brothers and sisters. How the deceiver glories when a minister falls from grace. How the demons of hell celebrate when their trickery and deception convinces a soul that God does not exist. James tells us, “Don’t be deceived.”…
Isn’t it the pits to be born with a sin nature? As the Apostle Paul put it in Romans 7, “For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil…
HYMN DAY! When we sang “Yield Not to Temptation” by Horatio Richmond Palmer in the Mennonite church of my childhood, I don’t recall ever singing the refrain. But I’ve included it here since the author must have intended it to be sung. The lyrics are so powerful! They could be…
I don’t know of any loving parents who set their children up for failure, but I do know many loving parents who allow their children to suffer the consequences of their actions. Facing the consequences of choices helps us make better choices in the future. God, as the most perfect…
In my family, we have several marathon runners—my brother, my daughter, my nephews, my grandson… I’m not at all athletic, so I really admire their stamina to stay the course, to keep putting one foot in front of the other despite the rough terrain, the unpleasant weather conditions, or the…
Doubt is one of the devil’s favorite tools. If he can make us question our faith, he can insert a wedge between us and the Father. Don’t let him do it! We know know know God loves us, yes? We know He makes good plans for us, yes? We know…
A student once asked me, “What’s the difference between knowledge and wisdom?” My response: “Knowledge is knowing something; wisdom is knowing how to use it.” In other words, we not only know, we act on what we know. We all need wisdom for decision making and to navigate life in…
