When we visit with our closest family and friends, we are generally more free to share our deepest emotions and thoughts. It is a trusted group/audience that we feel comfortable “letting our hair down” and not playing things close to the vest. There were times in Jesus’ pilgrimage here on earth that He shared things […]
There are moments in life when we do things not for our own benefit, but for the assistance of others. Parents many times do things to benefit their children, and this not only doesn’t benefit the parent but can many times be a sacrifice. So likewise, the perfect Parent gives His children things that benefit […]
One of the many things that happened as a consequence of man’s fall into sin is that patience, waiting, and being still do not come naturally. Some of the richest scenes in life come when patience and stillness coincide with waiting. Job said that he would wait all the days of his appointed time till […]
Things in this world tend to get undervalued or overvalued at times. We oftentimes take something for granted until we’ve lost it, and at other times, we think too much of something until mortality shores up our priorities. Something God’s children have historically undervalued is the power of prayer. James tells us that it is […]
Considering the manifold mercies of God to His people, we could not begin to number or order them all up. However, as I get older, one of the ones that I put more stock in than I used to is the fact of Him being with us. Revelation 21:3 tells us that the “tabernacle” of […]
We think of things as valuable based on certain qualities. If something is rare, hard to find/acquire, or easy to lose, we generally deem it valuable, whereas if it is common, easy to find, and simple to keep, we think of it with less stock. However, one of the most treasured resources we have is […]
Outside of God, His nature, and character, I highly doubt any other supernatural subject has been discussed as much as the subject of angels. Who are they? What are they? Exactly what are their bounds, form, appearance, etc. etc.? Sadly, much of what people “know” of angels comes from lore rather than Scripture. What most […]
Recently I just finished the Bible again in my chronological reading, and as is the case, the last thing I read is Revelation. Though much of that book is a mystery to me, a lot of the pitfalls and problems that people get wrapped around the axle about can be avoided by keeping the focus […]
As broken creatures, we tend to equate things or connect things that we shouldn’t. One of the most applicable correlations of this is by connecting our present circumstances with our present outlook. Things back up on us mentally, physically, and even spiritually. Sometimes our mood lands somewhere before we have time to reason what life […]
There are many subjects in Scripture that if the correct sequencing is not laid out or if the order of operations gets tangled up, great error is the result. For example, the gospel must succeed not precede the new birth. Otherwise, someone could mistake the gospel as a means to salvation. Justification must precede glorification […]