Have you ever prayed for the right thing for the wrong reason? Would God still give it to you? The Israelites ask God for a king. In 1 Samuel 8, the people of Israel ask Samuel, who had been their judge and leader, for a king. Now, this request is not wrong. It was God’s […]
Isaiah 8:11-14–For the Lord spoke thus to me with his strong hand upon me, and warned me not to walk in the way of this people, saying: 12 “Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread. 13 But the Lord of hosts, him you shall […]
Do you think about hell? Hell is such that if we can just know that we are not going there, we should be infinitely happy! It is such an awful place that all our earthly happiness will seem like a drop of fresh water in the ocean of salt water. If we ever end up […]
Do you remember your childhood well? How vivid are your childhood memories to you now? What about when you were in your mother’s womb? You spent 9 months there. How well do you remember it? Why am I asking such silly questions? Because I think this life on earth will seem like our time in our […]
Galatians 3:28-–There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. In a world of distinctions and marketing for us to find our identity in what we look like, the things we have, and even who we vote for! I […]
God is gracious to warn us clearly before we commit a certain sin. Our usual first response to that warning is to think that that warning is not really from God. Then, as if to prove ourselves right, we do the opposite of what the warning said. Then, God warns us further. But in responding to […]
Galatians 3:10-For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” One of things you hear in society is the resiliency of the “human spirit”, and it’s determination […]
How would you feel if Donald Trump is the representation of every male American and Hilary Clinton is that of every female American? That is scary, isn’t it? But that is in fact what the rest of the world will think of America. Whoever is going to be our president is our best. That is […]
I heard a very thrilling sermon in my younger days that when I become a Christian, I start with a clean slate. All my sins are forgiven and I get to start out brand new! No longer will I have to be laden with guilt and remorse, which was wonderful! A clean sheet of paper! But […]
Job 5:17-18–“Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty. 18 For he wounds, but he binds up; he shatters, but his hands heal. One of the greatest opportunities to take advantage of as a parent is to develop trust with our children. I learned from living with my mother […]