“ And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees” (Matthew 3:10). Many have sought justification for wrong habits of the heart in which they have grown accustomed. They strain to admit when they hear an unfamiliar voice from an unfamiliar place preaching an unfamiliar message. It is baffling to the mind to accept the fact…
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). The consistency of the message is as important as the message itself. Messages that contradict what has been established as foundational in our understanding of Christ cause spiritual erosion to occur within the soul. The writer of Hebrews was warning them to remember what was established within them by…
“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you..” (Luke 6:38). Giving enables us to see the dimensions and depths of the love of our Lord Jesus Christ. Without personal sacrifice,…
Romans 5:5 “Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” Today, people need to be encouraged. The challenges of life have imprisoned many and as a result, they either engage in taking desperate measures for survival or giving up altogether. When no…
A book, a letter, or a sermon is the result of the deep meditation of the presenter. It is usually expressive of much of what has been read, prayed, and is birthed out of the relationship that person has with God and with others. Therefore, words may mean different things to different people. That is why I take pleasure in…
“Since all this is true, we ought to pay much closer attention than ever to the truths that we have heard, lest in any way we drift past [them] and slip away” (Hebrews 2:1 AMP). The things we neglect we forget. The things we give attention to are remembered. It is easy to have good intentions and resolve to apply…
Lifeguards operate with the knowledge that the possibility of drowning is evident when people gather together in pools, beaches, or lakes. As watchmen, they spring into action when someone goes underwater without the skills or strength to maneuver as they ought. Similarly, laws exist to protect the innocent and to indict the guilty. Currently, there is a tsunami of laws…
“For the word ofGod is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12-13). The Word of God is quick, powerful, and sharper than any two- edged sword….. it is alive, living,…
“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching” (Hebrews 10:25). Is Church the place that we attend or a people in the process of being made? Many place more emphasis on place than on purpose. It is not a matter…
“ For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified” (1Corinthians 2:2). Memory is a gift from God. When appropriately used, it can serve as a blessing. But when the lingering effects of memory close our minds to God, it is then a curse. During times of stillness the mind can relive experiences of…
“I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You” (Job 42:5). When God is abstract, one must use his imagination in drawing a composite of Him. But when one is close enough to see Him, all they have to do is report to others what has been made known to them. What we…
“So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one” (Ezekiel 22:30). God searches hearts in His pursuit of a man that carries His passion. He looks beyond the surface responses and reactions of…