King David made a decision in 2 Samuel 11, which may have seemed insignificant at the time, but had a dramatic impact on the rest of his life. Instead of going out to battle, which is where the king should have been, David remained at Jerusalem (11:1). Seems innocent enough, right? But, what long-term impact did that one small decision make in…

There is not a single person on earth who is perfect or doing everything right. However, there is a mindset (which is prevalent) that says, “No one else has a right to correct me.” None of us enjoy receiving correction (whether young or old), so most of us would never seek it and, when someone does offer us “friendly correction,” most of…

So, how thankful are you? How often do you say, “Thank you”? The New Testament gives great emphasisto the need for Christians to be thankful. And, shouldn’t we? “Let the peace of God rule  in your hearts…and be thankful” (Col. 3:15). “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God” (1 Thess. 5:18). “Giving thanks always for all things” (Eph. 5:20).…

Peter describes heaven as an inheritance for children of God–an inheritance that is “incorruptible and undefiled and fades not away” (1 Pet. 1:4). Then, to affirm its absolute assurance, he tells us these three things about this promise. First, the inheritance is “reserved.” The inheritance isn’t going anywhere! It is being guarded, kept and preserved in heaven for God’s heirs. How certain…

Have you ever wondered why God gives us all the little details in some Bible stories? Why do we know that it was “a fresh jawbone of a donkey”  that Samson used to kill 1,000 men? Why are we told that David used a sling and a smooth stone from the brook to bring down Goliath? Why does God tell us that…

There are those tough choices that we face in life that are better made WITH God than WITHOUT God (i.e., praying for wisdom and guidance  through the decision process). Then, there is a different type of choice that we face in life which involves the temptation to sin against God. This is not a matter of choosing between Option A and Option…

Every day we are faced with choices. Some of them are big; some of them are small. Many choices we face are not matters of right or wrong (choosing whether we give into sin or not), but they are life decisions that determine the course of our day, our year or even our life. Rather than make these choices on our own,…

As equally as we are commanded to behold and consider the “goodness of God,” we are likewise directed to behold and consider the “severity of God.” “Severity” involves being strict or stern in judgment or requirement. An unbalanced view of God would be to focus solely on His severity; equally unbalanced would be to focus solely on His goodness. Balance requires both!…