I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. (John 10:11, 15) Well known words of the Savior, our Lord Shepherd Jesus. Little known truth, though, and much less appreciated when it is known. The good shepherd lays down...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Of the truth of the suffering Christ we sing, our songs hearty warm-up renditions of heaven’s song Worthy is the Lamb that was slain…(Revelation 5: 12a) We sing of that suffering One, of course, because His suffering and death were...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away. (Revelation 21:4) Worthy is the Lamb who was slain…(Revelation...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
With all the bad things spreading lately, like viruses, diseases, rumors, and unrest, it is good to know one thing spreads for good. It is the Word of God. When Paul was chained in prison he could rejoice that The Word of God is not chained (2...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
By law now we must keep our distance from one another. We are separated from one another by governmental decree, lest the virus infect us all. By grace, according to the will of God there is, in this pandemic, a revelation of the spiritual...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Come out from among them, and be separate” No, this is not the order of the government. This is not a call for social distancing, and in order to stop the spread of a virus. This is the Word of the Lord (2 Corinthians 6:17, quoting...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.” ( 2 Timothy 2:19) This word of God speaks to our comfort in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, but the righteous has an everlasting foundation. (Proverbs 10:25) The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand. (Proverbs 12:7) Whirlwinds whirl us all....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Emerging from the common CoViD-19 pandemic are two different worlds. There has always been these two different worlds, only not so clearly known. The different worlds are not the democrats and the republicans. They are not the worlds, on the one...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God’s grace to us in the mandates of men. Do you taste and see? The governor has ordered all non-essential retail stores closed. Too much risk of spreading the virus. And what do we think of? This, of course: What are essentials? What do...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
