15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. (Ephesians 5:15-17 ESV) I often ask to those who work for me, “what is the highest...
It Begins With Us
17 For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18 And “If the righteous is scarcely saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”[a] 19 Therefore let those who suffer...
Imperishable
4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, (1 Peter 1:4 ESV) Look around you and consider for a moment what you have that could not be taken from you or will not fade away over time. Only what God offers is imperishable. Everything, and I mean...
In Need
3 Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. (Psalms 82:3-4 ESV) This world can be very hard on people. At times there seems to be no escape for those who...
Image
13 For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb.14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.[a]Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. (Psalms 139:13-14 ESV) We have two image problems. On the one hand we are people who are not perfect, and as...