1. Is life really about being “balanced”? 2. Do you really feel free? Or do you just feel that your sins have been forgiven but the rest of your life is still a heavy load? What does it mean to be “free indeed”? 3. Are you aware of God’s immediate, intimate, active…
When it comes to understanding the deepest desires and issues in my life, I often find that a look at ancient literature provides insights not available in the modern frenetic whirlwind of living. Making critical decisions that are propelled by pace alone often leads to enormous regrets, personal agony and relationship destruction. I would much…
UPDATE 1: Well, apparently some readers are concerned that I have suggested that Sunday is the Sabbath. This happened because you received this post on Sunday. But I wrote it on the Sabbath/Saturday – not Sunday. I’ll try not to be so mixed up next time. God didn’t change His mind about Sabbath just because…
“You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.” James 2:24 Thursday night, 7 PM. The weekly Bible study at our home. We’re making our way through Genesis, one verse at a time. We read the passage where God establishes the covenant with Abram. We followed the reference as it…
Over the Bahamas
Not like the covenant which I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they did not continue in my covenant, and I did not care for them, says the Lord. Hebrews 8:9 Uncovering Influences I Did Not Care…
Matthew 25:14-30 Jesus told a story. It was a story about buried treasure. A man decided to take a trip abroad. Before leaving, he called three of this slaves and gave them various amount of money to use while he was gone. When he returned, he found that two of the slaves used the…
For those of you not familiar with Oswald Chambers, I would highly recommend this tiny devotional. Almost every day I do find something in his writing that is right on target. In fact, some days I find myself wary of reading it simply because it is so penetrating. The last two days have been exactly…
“and even if our gospel is veiled” 2 Corinthians 4:4 Months have passes since I had my first taste of a Job crisis. God forced me to confront my trust in false security and selfish independence by stripping away the financial storehouse of my existence. Since that day, I have committed myself to a passionate…
Jesus walks along the rode with his disciples. They come across a blind man. There was no greater calamity in the ancient world than blindness. In this case, the man was well known for the disciples recognize him as a man who was born blind. This is especially cruel. Only terrible evil could case such…
