Think on these things (Philippians 4:8-9)
As we faithfully labor for our Lord, we can become spiritually weary in our well doing. If we serve Him in the flesh, we definitely become weary as Martha did in Luke 10:38-42. When we hit this weary state in our Christian walk, we have a choice to make: throw …
The fun, foliage and fragrances of fall are upon us, exciting the mind and emotions as our year-end holiday traditions are at hand. My favorite treat hits the shelves every fall, Brach’s candy corn. For eleven months, we’ve preached the Light of Christ and taught how not to walk in …
“For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.” (1 Corinthians 3:9) The word husbandry means “area of land used for cultivation.” Here, Paul is the cultivator of the soil, or husbandman, while he is speaking of the church as the soil, or husbandry. …
Labor Day is one day in the year set aside to celebrate the value of our hard work. For many it represents the wealth they acquired over the year on the backs of blue-collar workers, while for these workers it represents the sense of satisfaction and accomplishments in their God-given …
From the National Institute of Health on Aging: “As people age, they often find themselves spending more time alone. Being alone may leave older adults more vulnerable to loneliness and social isolation, which can affect their health and well-being.” A 2023 report by the U.S. Surgeon General, titled “Our Epidemic …
Many people have the wrong idea about who needs salvation. They think a good friend is “good enough,” a kind neighbor is “kind enough” or a religious relative is “religious enough.” They ask, “Will God send good people to Hell just because they don’t believe in Jesus?” They rationalize, “Isn’t …
In Genesis 28:20-22, Jacob vowed a vow unto God under duress, saying in these verses “If God will … I will.” However, soon as Jacob got out from under his troubles, he forgot his vows — but God never forgot. It would be 30 years before Jacob fulfilled his vows …
In Numbers 32, Jewish Tribes Reuben and Gad didn’t want to go into the Promised Land with Israel. Their reasoning was that they found the choicest grazing land for their “very great multitude of cattle” (32:1,4). They requested this land be given as their possession and not to be taken …
In 2 Samuel 21:1, Israel was starving during a devastating famine that had been ongoing for three years. It was the King’s responsibility to take care of and feed his people. Though the Bible doesn’t tell us what King David did for those three years, we can imagine he formed …
In 1 Samuel 12:19, Israel wanted what the world had, a king. Having a king was obviously not a sin, or else God would never have endorsed it nor anointed a king for them in 12:14 God allowed them to have their king but warned them in 12:20-21 to remain …
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