Shortly after Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem on a colt, he was teaching his disciples in the temple. The elders were surrounding him, listening to the gospel message (Luke 20:1). The elders knew Jesus was from Nazareth and from a questionable birth. They were jealous ...
When talking about strength it means to be tough, showing power to resist or to endure. Relying on God’s strength biblically means to rely on divine power rather than human ability.
Our strength is limited physically and mentally. I can no longer do many things that I ...
Lately I have been needing extra comfort. At times my soul had been sad and weary. When it gets that way my old ways of coping are to control the situation and figure out a way through it. But, when I come to my godly senses, I turn my eyes upward to Yahweh and His Son, ...
Romans 6:11. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
In a recent sermon the minister gave an example of a dead man in a casket who loved Reese’s candy. He asked the question, “When a man is dead, if someone put a package of ...
Have you ever said to yourself, “What was I thinking?” Generally it is after we have not thought something through, and the corresponding action was not well received or the best action to take. I am prone to say it gets worse with age, but that is not necessarily the ...
I have always been so impressed with a certain queen in the bible named The Queen of Sheba. There is an amazing record of her hunger to know whether the things she had heard about King Solomon were truthful or not.
2 Chronicles 9:1-9. Now when the queen of Sheba heard of ...
Taking a stand – come what may refers to the unwavering commitment of individuals to uphold their beliefs and values, despite
challenges or opposition, and their willingness to face whatever consequences for their beliefs.
There are so many excellent examples of men and ...
Do you ever want to just give up? Are you tired of the rat-race and all the turmoil in the world? Feeling helpless with all the hunger even in our own school districts let alone globally? Do you feel the pangs of the death of friends and family? If any of these problems ...
My cell phone tells me every so often that I am a candidate for falling. Evidently, the phone does not feel secure in my pocket. As I age, I look more and more carefully at my path ahead. I can be mad at myself or the universe that I am not as nimble of foot as in my youth, ...
The nightly news generally has at least one, maybe several, families at a microphone with very drawn, concerned faces and broken hearts. Someone they loved was killed or murdered. No matter what the reason, the horrible event rocks the family, friends, and community, and ...
How bold are you about your faith? Honestly, think about it. On a scale of one to five, how would you rank yourself? I fear many of us are in the closet. Our neighbors and coworkers don’t even know we’re Christian. If you’re in this situation, then this article is for ...
Hannah’s fervent longing to conceive a child was intense despite her barrenness. Every year, she journeyed with her husband Elkanah to Shiloh, the site of the tabernacle, where she earnestly sought God’s assistance through prayer. In the course of her supplication, she made ...
