Thinking back about the burial of Jesus and the tender care of His body in the burial process. Even though it was done quickly because of the nearness of the Sabbath, care was still exercised and a reverent burial was pursued by Joseph. Mt 27:59... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I was reminded this morning about those who sacrifice greatly to perform a Christian duty that is often thankless and forgotten by others. Their responsibility is enormous and earthly rewards are few. Only those performing such a labor of love... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Is it good to attend a variety of churches in order to get a better understanding of Christianity? The Corinthian church had become a hodge-podge of philosophical errors and pagan practices mixed with truth, producing confusion in their church... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
A burning desire to know Jesus Christ increasingly, intimately, and inspirationally was the key to the devotion of the Apostle Paul. Here’s a question for you and me. Do you really KNOW Jesus? Php 3:10 “That I may know him, and the power of his... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The devil is disappointed when Jesus saves a soul, but he doesn’t quit at his first failure. If he can’t keep you from getting saved, he will try to keep you from growing as a Christian by keeping you out of your Bible and out of a good church. ... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Dark days, troubled days, painful days, weeping days come into our lives and it seems there will be no end to the heartache, but morning eventually comes. Mt 28:5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
My devotion to the Lord will only grow strong when I determine to know Him better. I can only know Him better by exposing my conscious thoughts to His Word. I can only be exposed to His Word by reading it, hearing it, and meditating on it as I allow... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
A Christian sometimes faces a dilemma in how he sees his priorities, thoughts, worship, and service. On one hand, our faith is demonstrated to others through our outward actions and words. On the other hand, our faith is genuine only if it is... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Well, I have to report for jury duty this morning. There are other things that need to be done in my ministry, at home (Monday is supposed to be a “day off” for me), and for my honey bees (spring time inspection), but I am an American and owe this... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Plant some seeds of kindness and grow a crop of spiritual blessings! While the passage of Scripture for our devotion is couched in the context of giving financially, its context actually broadens to encompass acts of kindness of all sorts. The... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
