Has someone ever done you wrong? Or, should I ask, how recent was the last time someone did you wrong? It’s happened to all of us–even Jesus! While we cannot control how others treat us, God has put it 100% within our control how we respond. Thus, He commands us, “Never pay back evil for evil to anyone” (Rom. 12:17). Think about…

Have you ever thought about being “nose-blind”?  What is that?  Being “nose-blind” is one way of describing individuals whose nose and brain have adapted to (i.e., become blind to) smells in their environment.  Have you ever been around a person with bad body odor, or in someone’s home that had a “funny smell to it,” or in a neighborhood near a smelly…

In 1899, Henry J. Zelley wrote a hymn about “walking in sunlight,” which he affectionately calls “Heavenly sunlight.” The song metaphorically uses “sunlight” to depict the glorious life of a faithful Christian who is walking with Christ. Truly, it is glorious because it is “Son-light.”   When we walk with Jesus in the “Sonlight,” we have the never-failing promise from Him, “I’ll never…

When Jesus was on this earth, He was God (Matt. 1:23) and He had the power of God (Acts 10:38). Think about that. Then consider how amazing it is that even He submitted Himself to the law under which He lived. In Matthew 8, Jesus did what no one else on earth could ever do–He healed a man instantaneously of leprosy (8:1-3). Then…

God cared for you and wanted the best for you even when you were “without strength” and “ungodly” (Rom. 5:6), and when you were a “sinner” (5:8), and when you were an “enemy” (5:10). God cared for you and wanted the best for  you even when you “despised and rejected” Him (Isa. 53:3), and when you “turned” from Him (53:6), and when…

Life is full of decisions. Most of them (the vast majority of them) are small and easy decisions, but some decisions are difficult and life-changing. Is there a way to make tough decisions a little less tough?   While many factors go into making a decision, the big decisions of life do not have to be made alone! The wise man said that…

In 1525, William Tyndale produced the first translation of the Greek New Testament into the English language. For the first time ever, those who spoke English could read God’s Word in their own language. The governing and religious authorities in England were furious, and they sought to do away with the English Bibles and with Tyndale. He was arrested in 1535 and…

The northern kingdom of Israel had turned its back on God and was on the verge of falling. The Lord sent a rugged shepherd from the southern kingdom to plead with his rebellious people in Israel to repent and return to him. The prophet Amos warned that judgment was coming and they needed to “prepare to meet your God” (4:12). In the…