“Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ . . .” (Philippians 1:27, New King James Version). Mahatma Gandhi, the prominent Indian political leader and a Hindu (1869-1948), stated, “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” Have…
“Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days. There are many plans in a man’s heart, nevertheless the LORD’s counsel—that will stand” (Proverbs 19:20-21, New King James Version). I observed how two friends faced decisions in their lives. The first plunged ahead, neither…
“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them” (Genesis 1:27). I think we all joke about how terrible driver’s license photos are. I’m not sure how they can be used as identification since they seem to…
Have you ever heard someone say how thrilling it would be to have lived during the time Jesus walked this earth? Imagine hearing Him preach and seeing Him perform miracles. Imagine feeling the energy and exhilaration of the crowd as they pushed to get as close as possible. I can…
“O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water” (Psalm 63:1, NKJV). Everywhere I go, I see people carrying a bottle of water with them. It’s not…
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe” (Proverbs 18:10). Do you have a “safe place” you can run in case of a bad storm? There have been a few times that I’ve had to seek shelter when tornado warning sirens…
“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly” (Matthew 6:6, New King James Version). Some people cannot tolerate silence. It seems…
“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10, NKJV). Have you ever had one of “those days” when things just don’t go smoothly? Of course. We all do. And I have today. As I sit writing this, since morning I…
“Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today … The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace” (Exodus 14:13-14). As a child, I sometimes had scary dreams that caused me to call out for…