“Do all things without grumbling or disputing.” (Philippians 2:14, ESV) A group of friends went out for a meal together. It wasn’t a special occasion but just a time to relax and talk after a busy week. That was all good. But then I listened a little more closely. Mixed…
“So we may boldly say: ‘The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?’” (Hebrews 13:6, NKJV) The report of twelve men affected the course for an entire nation. Ten held one opinion; two held another. This isn’t a story of current events. It’s…
“You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways . . . You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it.” (Psalm 139:3, 5-6, ESV)…
“Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth” (I Timothy 2:4). “That person is so sinful that they will never come to God!” Although we would be reluctant to admit it, we sometimes categorize people as “savable” or “unsavable,” We base…
“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” (I Peter 4:10, ESV) Have you ever known someone with a true servant’s heart? They seem to always be busy helping others and delight in doing it. None of it is…
“Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matthew 26:41, ESV) Have you ever been tempted to do something you knew was questionable at best and something that you should probably totally avoid? As children, if our mom…
“O LORD, I know the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.” (Jeremiah 10:23, NKJV) There are a few places in the world where seasons never change. The temperature remains fairly constant with only a few degrees variation. Other places experience…
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” (Matthew 6:34, KNJV) Do you know someone who is a worrier? Or perhaps you are one yourself. It’s easy to worry about the “what-ifs” in any situation. But becoming anxious…
“For the body does not consist of one member but of many . . . But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.” (I Corinthians 12:14, 18, ESV) The Bible paints rich pictures of some very interesting and colorful characters.…