Love is having no back-up plan. What would you think of a man who has a secret girlfriend as a back-up plan while he is marrying another woman in case that marriage does not work out? What do you think of a woman who makes his fiance sign a prenuptial agreement before marrying in case the […]
2 Corinthians 12:8-Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. This passage refers to the famous “thorn” God permitted Satan to give the apostle Paul during his life and ministry. Surely God left out what the “thorn” was, or we probably would’ve made a denomination out of it. So […]
As you look back at your life, how have you seen God’s steadfast love on your life? Have you connected your past history with God’s love and guidance? In Psalm 136, you read the refrain, “for his steadfast love endures forever” repeated many times. But before each refrain is an act that God performed on […]
Genesis 3:11–He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” There is a principle that we try and establish in our home with our kids, “that if we are not building each other up, how can we influence the outside world […]
Do you want to be blessed by God? I know I do. Here’s how: Fear Him. “Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways.” Psalm 128:1 But the million dollar (actually more) question is what it means to “fear” the Lord? I’ve heard a lot of definitions over the years. But […]
Sometime ago, I posted a devotional on a simple prayer we can pray for ourselves. It is this: I – Incline my mind to know your thoughts. O – Open my eyes to see your glory. U – Unite my heart to yours that I may feel your compassion. S – Satisfy my soul that I may not sin […]
Ecclesiastes 1:18–For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. I have never been much of a “conspiracy theorist”, whether in sports or historical speculations about things that have yet to be “uncovered”. But when I see documentaries that uncover past conspiracies, there is something about the revelation of such […]
Underneath the veneer of civilization is the monstrosity that only the cross of Jesus Christ could kill. Have you realized the monstrosity of your sin? Have I? When the conditions are reasonable, we can be civil with each other. I don’t hurt you. You don’t hurt me. However, when the conditions deteriorate, when our very survival […]
2 Corinthians 10:4–For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. It always easier to spot others “flawed mentality” than our own. Mainly because we have operated in our mindset for so long, that what maybe considered “flawed” is normal to us. We generally like […]
There are things that Janet and I do for our children that they will not become aware of until they become parents themselves. If there are two nectarines, which I like very much, left in the refrigerator, I will not eat them because I want my children to eat them. I will spend money on […]