David needed forgiveness. After David had lusted for Bathsheba, sinned with Bathsheba, deceived Uriah and murdered Uriah, he was in a very bad place. Having added “sin to sin,” he desperately needed God’s saving grace.  But David asked for more than forgiveness. In Psalm 51, he immediately asked the Lord, “Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse…

Some expiration dates probably get your attention more than others. What about expiration dates on coupons? If you had a coupon for a free meal, would you pay attention to that expiration date? If you had a coupon for a free car, would you pay attention to that expiration date? The expiration date indicates the last day you would have an opportunity…

“Well, you know. If the preacher says it, then it’s got to be true. I’ll just go with whatever the preacher says. He knows what he’s talking about.” How many have said (or at least thought) such words? Too many.  The truth is that every preacher is subject to error. Every one of them! They are human, and as such, they are…

So, does God take care of the rich people, too? The way that “rich people” are villainized today, one might think that God should be “for” the poor and “against” the rich. But, that’s not the way that it works at all. In Luke 12, Jesus told the parable of “a certain rich man,” and it says that his “ground… yielded plentifully”…

Have you ever contracted some kind of sickness from being around someone at work or at school or at church or just out in public somewhere? It happens. And sometimes we don’t even know “where we got it.” That’s because many people are contagious when they’re sick.  Let’s look at this another way. Have you ever walked away from an encounter with…

When someone goes looking for a job, they understand the difference (and so does the employer) between a full-time job and a part-time job. The difference not only involves the hours that are spent working, but it also has to do with the energies, the dedication, the long-term commitment and the heart that goes into the work.  The same applies to other…

The wisdom of God has much to tell us about controlling our reactions toward others and controlling our tempers. Those of us who struggle with that have read many of the passages in Scripture on this subject, but we would do well to go over them again and even memorize some.  Proverbs 19:11 is one such text. “The discretion of a man…

When Jacob died, “he drew his feet up into the bed and breathed his last” (Gen. 49:33). He died in a place of comfort and peace. When Moses died, the Lord “buried him” (Deut. 34:5-6). He died in the presence and peace of the Lord. But Jesus enjoyed no such blessings!   In order to kill Jesus, “they brought Him to the place…