“…You do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away” (Jas 4:14). A rich man without God is just a poor man with money. If we don’t want to end up wise for time but a fool […]
“Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one” (Col 4:6). Some people, when they speak, somehow can be both blunt and pointed! They feel they haven’t told the truth unless it hurts. But tact is the art of making a point without […]
“Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations…” (Ps 119:89-90). Human opinions are in a constant state of flux, changing over time. But truth is eternal. It’s disastrous to confuse them. Jesus said it was the difference between building on rock or sand. […]
“But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another” (Gal 6:4). The Lord is always available to be our Helper, and it’s great when willing workers are eager to join in, but when seeking for a helping hand, sometimes it’s best to look […]
“‘Do you understand what you are reading?’ And he said, ‘How can I, unless someone guides me?’ And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him” (Acts 8:30-31). It’s impossible for a person to learn what they think they already know. If I assume I know, or presume I don’t need to, I’ll […]
“Moses said to God, ‘Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh?’…But suppose they will not believe me…Then Moses said to the Lord, ‘O my Lord, I am not eloquent…’” (Ex 3:11; 4:1, 10). People good at excuses are seldom good at anything else. Instead of making excuses, let’s put our creative energy into […]
“He who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways” (Jas 1:6-8). The undecided lose half their life in the wobble position. God speaks to […]
“When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it; for He has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you have vowed—better not to vow than to vow and not pay. Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin…” (Eccl 5:4-6). A promise made is a debt unpaid. The Lord […]
“He who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it” (1 Pet 3:10-11). Life should not only be measured by its length, but also by its depth. […]