War, politics, lies, betrayal, the murdering of innocents, our young men and women in uniform dying on a battle field via men of power; takeovers of nations, riots and lawlessness, sin abounding, the church asleep or complacent for the most part; the gospel diluted, and do we even notice? Through all that is going on … Continue reading For Our Nation
Are You Without Wedding Clothes?
I am reading in Matthew 21:23-46 and in Matthew 22:1-14, some of which I will quote, and some of which I will summarize for the sake of brevity. In Context Jesus was teaching in the Temple, and he was being questioned by the chief priests and the elders, and then he began speaking to them … Continue reading Are You Without Wedding Clothes?
Put Out Into Deep Water
One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, 2 he saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to … Continue reading Put Out Into Deep Water
Health, Wealth, and Prosperity??
The children of Israel of the Old Testament were living in exile in Babylon as a punishment from God for their rebellion against the Lord and for their unwillingness to heed his commands. And God promised them 70 years of exile before he would deliver them. But they had prophets in their midst who were … Continue reading Health, Wealth, and Prosperity??
Fake Christianity
Proverbs 14:22,25,27,32,34 NASB1995 22 Will they not go astray who devise evil?But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.25 A truthful witness saves lives,But he who utters lies is treacherous. (unfaithful, disloyal, deceitful)27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,That one may avoid the snares of death.32 The wicked … Continue reading Fake Christianity
Here Am I, Send Me
Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” He said, “Go, and tell this people: ‘Keep on listening, but do not perceive;Keep on looking, but do not understand.’“Render the hearts of this people insensitive,Their ears dull,And … Continue reading Here Am I, Send Me
Know The Truth
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” “They are from the world; therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God; he who knows God listens to … Continue reading Know The Truth
The Love Which God Has For Us
“We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, … Continue reading The Love Which God Has For Us
Teeter-Tottering
When I was a child I played on a playground, and one of the playground apparatuses on which we played was called a “teeter-totter” or “seesaw.” Here is a description of what it was like: “It is designed for two people to sit on opposite ends and ride up and down, with one person rising … Continue reading Teeter-Tottering
The Elephant in The Room
“Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. For this, ‘You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,’ and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, ‘You shall love … Continue reading The Elephant in The Room
Spiritually Lukewarm
Jesus says: ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth. Because you say, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and … Continue reading Spiritually Lukewarm
Run With It 