Someone has said, “He who offers God a second place offers no place at all.” (source: bulletin clipping) God gave Israel this command: “You shall have no other gods before me.” (Exodus 20:3 ESV) And first place is still what God … [Read more...] about WHAT DOES IT SAY? (Part 1 of 2)
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HEAD AND HEART!
There are times when things go to our head when it is our heart we need to consider. I have a perpetual calendar on which was recently the following: “Dear Father, when I am wrong make me willing to admit it and when I am right make me easy to live with. Amen.” Can we grasp the heart of that need in relation to our … [Read more...] about HEAD AND HEART!
MASTERMIND!
Not everyone thinks alike and so not everyone acts alike. The world around us lives differently than we do as Christians because it does not possess the spiritual discernment we have gained. This is why many think some of what we believe is folly and do not understand the things of the Spirit of God. (1 Corinthians … [Read more...] about MASTERMIND!
WISDOM’S SOVEREIGN SOURCE!
Humanity is often clever -- at least in their own sight (Isaiah 5:21) -- but lacking in understanding truly needed. Effort is put forth and search is made for wisdom while sometimes being unable to come to an actual knowledge of the truth. (i.e. 2 Timothy 3:7) Where we search for wisdom, how open we are to it, and its value … [Read more...] about WISDOM’S SOVEREIGN SOURCE!
ALWAYS RIGHT!
I recently saw an NPR comic picturing a violinist looking at a metronome ticking away. The metronome was saying, “Don’t look at me. I’m always right and you know it.” As a violinist (and player of many other instruments) I am familiar with practicing with … [Read more...] about ALWAYS RIGHT!