Psalm 51:1–Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment. All of us possess within us an “inner lawyer”, that is desperate to defend and justify ourselves amidst every decision and/or disagreement we find ourselves […]
Today is the morning-after for me. Easter season is usually the busiest for pastors, and we had a very exhilarating day yesterday celebrating Easter with our community. The day reminded me of my personal shortcomings. I wish I were more outgoing and sociable. It’s not that I’m not sociable. I like people. But being around […]
I will be honest. I have not been consistent in my time with the Lord this week. This is a “service” week for the school I teach at, and I’ve been leaving home earlier than usual, and since I usually do my devotions in the morning… Well, at least that’s my excuse…. So, with somewhat […]
Romans 1:16-17–For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” […]
These days I’m reading through the Book of Leviticus. And there are line after line of descriptions of what is clean and what is unclean and if unclean, how to get clean. I can understand why people stop reading the Bible usually at this point. It’s hard to see the relevance of these Jewish laws to […]
1 Kings 3:3–Solomon showed his love for the Lord by walking according to the statutes of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places. It can seem almost simultaneous to strive after the Lord, while still struggling with a mentality from a past we’ve been redeemed from. That […]
Our body retains memories of our sinful past and tries to pull the new soul back into it. That is where the internal battle is coming from. If you are a believer, your soul is reborn, but your body is not. At least not yet. And you must constantly fight with what it’s accustomed to […]
Has this thought ever occurred to you? Two people seem very much alike. On the outside, they seem about the same age, same height, same weight, same likes and dislikes, even same ethnicity, but when you probe further, they are very different. One seems well adjusted, content, congenial, and likable, but the other is hostile, angry, spiteful, […]
John 4:27-Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you seek?” or, “Why are you talking with her?” As a Christian, whenever the way we think about people is regulated to our own social and cultural norms, we have to stay amidst […]
Tough thing about growing as a Christian is that certain things are automatic and/or come easily, but certain others things we must fight hard for. The error is when we think that all thing should come easily if we are truly in God’s hands. However, all things will NOT come easily even to those who […]