3 Now go; I’m sending you out like lambs among wolves. (Luke 10:3 CSB) Christ was not saying this to infer that the Apostles were or should be timid. No, He said this because He knew what they would face bringing His message to the world. Nothing has changed. The world...
Honor
15 Call on me in a day of trouble;I will rescue you, and you will honor me.” (Psalm 50:15 CSB) I have written frequently on how God helps us in our times of trouble. But, in what ways do we honor God in both how we handle these times and...
Let Your Speech be Gracious
6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person. (Colossians 4:6 CSB) Seasoning brings out rich flavors in the food we eat. But if you have ever had something that was overly seasoned it can ruin the entire experience. This...
Crouching at the Door
6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you furious? And why do you look despondent? 7 If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” (Genesis 4:6-7...
Wrinkles & Warts
23 Search me, God, and know my heart;test me and know my concerns.24 See if there is any offensive[a] way in me;lead me in the everlasting way. (Psalm 139:23-24 CSB) No one likes to be under the microscope. Having any part of our lives closely examined can uncover uncomfortable realities that we...