When I became a fifth grade teacher, I inherited everything left in the classroom by the previous, retiring teacher. In a desk drawer, I found her list of classroom rules…over 60 in all. I remember gaping at that list in amazement and wondering how in the world any child could…
HYMN DAY! “Jesus Paid it All” by Elvina M. Hall was published in 1878. These words resonate as beautifully today as they did then. His sacrifice changes lives! I owe Him my all. 1 I hear the Savior say, “Thy strength indeed is small, Child of weakness, watch and pray,…
We hear about people leaping into lakes or rivers to rescue a drowning stranger or others donating organs to someone they’ve never met in order to save their lives. I think most of us would say we’d be willing to do the same if the situation arose. But what if…
The hope of heaven cannot disappoint us. Eternity will be all things grand and glorious. While we wait for the day we see Jesus face to face, we aren’t left to walk this world alone. His Spirit indwells us. God’s own Spirit, inside of us, strengthening and guiding and comforting…
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…
