We know we struggle with sin. To say we have not sinned is to make God a liar. (I John 1:8-10) So what can we do here? How does that make us feel now? Concerned? Discouraged? Hopeless? If we are left to ourselves it should! But in Christ God has provided the realm wherein that despair is taken … [Read more...] about THE HERE AND NOW! (Part 5 of 13)
Mercy
BURNING BRIGHT!
As we know we have been called to let our light shine before others in this world to the end that in view of our good works God would be glorified (Matthew 5:16), what could cause that light to grow dim? Someone has expressed, “Never let bitterness, covetousness, greed, jealousy, and apathy dim your light.” … [Read more...] about BURNING BRIGHT!
FLY OR ANT?
With reference to flies, Solomon wrote. . . “(10) Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.” (Ecclesiastes 10:1 … [Read more...] about FLY OR ANT?
EXTENDED!
“For!” What are we “for”? What is “for” us? Perhaps even better, Who is “for” us? God is! And He made that clear by the sending of His Son on our behalf! (Romans 8:31-32) Can there be any greater evidence of God being “for” us than this? Let … [Read more...] about EXTENDED!
ANCESTY REVEALED!
[07/31/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] [This focus was originally sent 05/29/1999 (Edited some with passage changed to ESV)] There was an aristocratic social climber who paid a researcher hundreds of dollars to dig into his family tree. Not only does he no longer have an interest in his ancestral pedigree, but he had to … [Read more...] about ANCESTY REVEALED!
