The story is told of five army volunteers that were needed to undertake a dangerous mission. The colonel lined up his regiment of men and asked that all those willing to volunteer take one step forward. During
In Deuteronomy 31:1-8, we see Moses encouraging Israel as they prepare to enter the promise land. Note specifically verse 8:
The entrance to the door of God’s truth begins with a simple determination to “know” (cf. John 8:32). The time spent in searching the Scriptures (Acts 17:11), will refresh our spirit, enlarge our understanding, and enhance our spiritual development.
In a time of great spiritual need, the prophet Isaiah is called to rebuke the sins of the people, to warn them of their impending doom, and to call upon them to repent and do God’s will. He is summoned into the throne room of God, where he hears Him ask, “Whom shall I send, […]
There is a proverb which states this truth: “Experience is the best teacher.” It is definitely through day-to-day living that we come to understand what life is all about. What we did not understand as
In Revelation 21:8
Before God gave Moses instructions concerning the sending of men to spy out Canaan, He had reaffirmed His promise to give this great land to the children of Israel (Numbers 13:17-20; Numbers 13:2). Then in Numbers 14, we see God’s people coming to the threshold of the promised land. Would we not expect great rejoicing […]
Like so many other prophets of God, Micah spoke to a people hardened by sin (cf. Hebrews 3:7-12 NKJV). They were a “religious” people, but theirs was a empty shell of religion in which God was not pleased (cf. Micah 6:6-7 NKJV; Isaiah 1:12-15 NKJV). Yes, they “professed” to
Psalm 82, is a rebuke to the Israelites for failing to fulfill their God-given purpose. God had chosen them to show the world how to live right and judge justly, but they were failing to live up to that responsibility. Instead of defending the weak and fatherless, they were defending the unjust and showing partiality […]
With special emphasis being placed on mothers this Mother’s Day, 2010 (and rightly so), this writer suggests thinking about the various aspects of what being a godly mother means.
In any given business, it is estimated that eighty-one percent of customers will be lost in ten years because: One percent will die; three percent will move away; five percent will give their business to a
Abundance has become a mindset for many folks in America. We have so much material wealth these days, that the rental of self-storage facilities is now a $18.5 billion industry. Just think — $18.5 billion just to provide people a place to put all their “stuff” they don’t have room for at home!
As a ten-year-old boy, I used to be able to easily jump over a three-foot high chain link fence. I would walk up to that fence, put my hand on the fence post and nimbly jump it.
In Old Testament times, gatekeepers guarded the temple to prevent those who were unclean from entering (2 Chronicles 23:19) — See also Porters and Doorkeeper (see another doorkeeper article). In the Christian dispensation [age], Paul calls our bodies God’s “temple” (Romans 8:9-11; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 2 Corinthians 6:16). Many evil forces are at work attempting […]
A querist asks, “During communion, when we pray regarding the bread, sometimes we say that this represents the broken body of our Lord. When the soldiers came to Christ as He hung upon the cross, they did not break any of His bones because He was already dead (John 19:32-33). Thus, what is the meaning […]
In his first letter to the Corinthian brethren, the apostle Paul calls them (and us) to live a watchful, committed, courageous, competent and charitable life:
The origin of the word “scapegoat” (or azazel) comes from a ceremony performed with two goats on the Hebrew Day of Atonement (known today as Yom Kippur).
In Hosea 7:8 – NKJV, the prophet describes Ephraim [Israel] as “a cake unturned.” In other words, they were just half-baked. On one side of the cake, they claimed they were
On September 12, 1962, I remember watching President John F. Kennedy as he spoke at Rice University in Houston, Texas. In that speech, he not only talked about the difficult challenges facing the
Many Christians regard their financial giving as little more than a goodwill gesture to God for the service He has rendered to us. They think that as long as they have given their “weakly” [weekly] offering to God, the rest is theirs to handle as they please.