Imagine that you got to be in the presence of Moses about 1,500 years after he died. Imagine just hearing this lawgiver speak and how enthralled you would be. Imagine that you got to be in the presence of Elijah about 850 years after he died. Imagine just hearing this prophet speak and how gripped you would be on his every word. Then, imagine that God…

It seems that a generation (or maybe two or three generations) of children (who are now legally adult age) have been raised to eschew any kind of personal responsibility in their lives. (I’m not saying all in these generations are that way, but there is certainly a large number.) Many in these generations expect others to take care of them, expect others to accept…

Technology is fun. When it works, it’s great! You love it, and you don’t even think about “how” or “why” it works. You just appreciate it! BUT, when technology doesn’t work, it’s NOT great and you DON’T love it! And you have to try to figure out “how” and “why” it isn’t working! Sometimes stuff works; sometimes it doesn’t. That reality alone can be frustrating! But, that’s one thing…

We’ve all been there. Some more recently than others. Some more severe than others. We wonder—“Why me?” Why now?” How can I get through this?” Many answers could be offered, but let me focus on three. ONE: Rejoice! “What? No way!”  Read 1 Thessalonians 5:16 and James 1:2-4. (Go ahead. Read. I’ll wait.) Find three positive things over which to rejoice right now. They are there! Or stretch yourself to ten. There are at least that many. Give…

Our society is doing its very best to divide people, to force everyone into one-side-versus-the-other-side, to stir up hatred toward others, and to punish anyone who has “a differing opinion” on something. Brother and sister in Christ, people in our country are trying to get you to see everything and everyone through the lens of someone’s skin pigmentation. Brethren, please don’t be drawn into…

Nehemiah chapter 3 is an amazing passage of Scripture. It is God’s listing of those who were involved in the rebuilding of the wall around Jerusalem. Rather than merely saying, “The people rebuilt the wall, piece by piece,” God took time to name each person and family who was involved, and He noted what specific part they repaired. However, there was one group (the nobles…

Have you ever made a mistake (even just a small one) and then tried to point out the shortcoming of someone else in what was happening, in an effort to deflect the blame from yourself and even diminish the mistake that you made? I think this is almost a natural reaction for some (read Genesis 3:12-13). “Well, he shouldn’t have said what he said.” “Well,…

Have you seen all of the “wickedness” going on around us today? Have you seen those who are filled with “pride” and “foolishness”? Have you seen the folks who treat “adulteries” and “fornications” like it’s no big deal? Where, pray tell, is all of this coming from?  Two thousand years ago, Jesus told us exactly why these things are happening today. “For from within, out of…