“It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools” (Ecclesiastes 7:5). The course that many have chosen is one of sensationalism and entertainment. Their religious experience is only a palatable and rhythmic sound to lull their consciences to sleep while their hearts are further hardened against the truth. The…
“By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches” (Proverbs 24:4). The knowledge of God is the principle thing to be attained by all who would be wise. We are built up as the House of God and the Household of Faith. God Himself is to inhabit what the Holy Spirit is establishing as His permanent residence. This…
“but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head — Christ —“ (Ephesians 4:15). The alternative to flowing with the wind and being influenced by the culture is hearing, that we might do what the Word says. It was Paul’s passion to speak only what the Lord had to say. Even…
“for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?” (1John 4:20). There is that moment in the life of every Christian when love is indiscriminately distributed. This is the mark of true conversion that one has passed from death unto life. It does not mean that the…
“Let Your work appear to Your servants, and Your glory to their children. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands” (Psalm 90:16- 17). To see with our eyes what God is doing is a blessing beyond measure. God allows…
“He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer to the Lord an offering in righteousness.” Malachi 3:3 God Himself will purge His people as silver and gold. He has invested in the lives of His own and is committed to…
“It cost God plenty to get you out of that dead-end, empty-headed life you grew up in. He paid with Christ’s sacred blood, you know. He died like an unblemished, sacrificial lamb” (1Peter 1:18-19). The grace of God has been freely given to us but it is not cheap. Love requires sacrifice. And the more we love the greater the…
“I want you woven into a tapestry of love, in touch with everything there is to know of God. Then you will have minds confident and at rest, focused on Christ, God’s great mystery. All the richest treasures of wisdom and knowledge are embedded in that mystery and nowhere else. And we’ve been shown the mystery! I’m telling you this…
Fathers are vital in providing definition to life and assist in setting children on the path to fulfilling their destinies. The prisons are full of fatherless children who grew up lacking the structure and discipline needed to cope with life. Many women engage a multiplicity of sexual partners while those who have even tried to settle down with husbands have…
It must be pointed out for one to fully realize how important a mother really is. When we take the time to cease from our daily efforts and ponder the value given to the second person of God’s creation, we cannot help but thank God for such a wonder. Yes, fathers originate the process, and that began with God our…
“ For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him” (1Thessalonians 5:9-10). The love of God has been directed towards all mankind, but not all know the depth of His love or the greatness of His…
Thomas Paine at the beginning of the Revolutionary War wrote, ‘these are the times that try men’s souls.’ The deluge of pressures converging during these times raises questions within the heart and soul. Here the bravery of men is addressed; those who fought in the war even at the expense of possibly losing their lives. Yet he contrasted their bravery…