Thursday, January 17, 2019

“The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” II Corinthians 4:4 These words of Paul, written two thousand years ago, indicate that some things...

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

“The devil made me do it.” That’s a glib excuse sometimes used in a vain attempt to justify bad behavior. Sometimes it’s just intended to be funny, but in reality making light of the devil is no joke–there are evil spirits, dark powers in...

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

You feel them every day, the aches and pains of aging. It may be your back, hip or knee, but the pain is there, a constant reminder that we grow a little older every day and, with aging, comes the inevitable breakdown of our physical selves. You can only have so many...

Monday, January 14, 2019

Another week has passed and that disobedient, recalcitrant son of yours still hasn’t made peace–not with his family, nor with you, nor with God. You worry about him and pray for him every day. You just can’t help wondering when he will come to his...

Saturday, January 12, 2019

From time to time I come across someone who insists that they cannot accept God’s grace because they are “just too much of a sinner.” Oh? Obviously, they don’t know about Moses, who murdered a man, or David, who committed adultery with...

Friday, January 11, 2019

“My conscience is clear, but that dos not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me.” I Corinthians 4: 4 Hmmm. We all need to think about that one! We like to think that we are right in what we do, what we say and how we relate to others. We like to...