In Korea, there are many who follow false religious teachers to the point of abandoning their family and giving up their livelihood. One woman I know has cashed in her life-savings and moved to Fiji Island to follow a cult leader.  Before judging the woman as foolish, what if the cult leader has performed a […]

Isaiah 30:20-21-And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide himself anymore, but your eyes shall see your Teacher. 21  And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to […]

When someone says, “I’m so blessed,” he usually means being blessed materially or positionally. Perhaps he got a promotion. Or bought a new house. Or maybe he married the love of his life. These certainly are blessings. But that blessing can easily turn into cursing if we are not careful.  “Take care lest… when you […]

1 John 3:1-2–See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.  Though love is an emotion and action, we don’t always “feel it”, though we should seek God so we can […]

While it is true that God loves us in spite of us, we ought to strive to please Him so that His sentiment will change to because of.  Of course, we cannot earn His love, but it seems true from the Bible that we can live in such a way to further arouse His love for us. Listen to the […]

John 3:17–For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. I had a chance to spend some time with my brother and his family this past Sunday, and I always walk away amazed at how similar we are.  In times past we’ve had conversations […]

Sometimes, what we ought to do becomes clear when we think about the alternative. A man commits adultery because he’s not happy with his marriage. He assumes that he will be happier with someone else. However, when he actually starts living with the other woman (not his wife), he will soon realize that she’s not really […]

Proverbs 15:33-The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor. I’ve always found it helpful to continue understanding who you are at every stage in life.  Learning from parents, siblings, family members, etc. you’ve been around, helps you better understand the unique way God has made you to serve Him in […]

If you are unhappy right now, it’s because you forgot what you deserve. In your mind, you really think you deserve better or more than what you have. And therefore, you are unhappy. If you are thoroughly convinced that you were a condemned sinner, then you would be happy with any and all circumstances (since […]

1 Peter 2:1-3–So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2  Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. It was God’s design from the institution of the family to be a “nurturing center” […]