“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Romans 12:2 (KJV) On a cold winter day I pulled into a snow packed Walmart parking lot. I drove…
“O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not…
“For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:” 2 Corinthians 2:15 (KJV) “Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who…
“And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.” II Peter 1:7 Charity: the act of giving money, food, or other kinds of help to people who are poor, sick, etc. This is the most common description of this word, but St. Paul’s classical description of charity is found…
“And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.” II Peter 1:7 Love has no meaning unless it is demonstrated by giving and having the ability to give. James Chapter 1, verse 27, says: “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless…
“And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;” II Peter 1:6. Godliness is a significant term in the Christian faith. While the expression also refers to the divinity of God, godliness in the Bible is mainly used to describe a positive way of life influenced by…
“And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;” II Peter 1:6 “Patience is a virtue, possess it if you can; seldom found in woman, and never found in man.” This little verse may be funny, but not completely true. My husband was one of the most…
“And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; II Peter 1:6 The third step in our journey towards becoming more like Jesus is temperance. Just what does that word mean to us? In the 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the larges and most influential…
“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;” II Peter 1:5 Yesterday, we looked at virtue. Today let’s consider the second step on our way to become what God wants us to be. Knowledge – facts, information, and skills acquired by a person…