CHRIST the OVERSEER of our SOULS: “For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer (Bishop, KJV) of your souls” (1 Pet 2:25). The evidence is clear: no one cares for our souls like Jesus. David, who certainly knew something about what it took to be a good […]
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father […]
Go figure. Penn Jillette is half of the famous magic duo Penn & Teller. He is a very militant and irreverent atheist, but listen to what he says about sharing the gospel on a Youtube video: “I’ve always said that I don’t respect people who don’t proselitize. I don’t respect that at all. If you […]
Sheep among wolves? Little lambs and a roaring lion? We can win this battle with our children but only if we’re winsome, wise, and watchful. […]
How can I have “the tongue of the learned” (Isa 50:4)? I’ll need first “to hear as the learned” from the Lord. The ability to form abstract thoughts into words and transfer them to other minds is a gift entrusted on earth only to humans. Thus, it’s a stewardship for which we will someday answer. In fact, “for every idle […]
CHRIST the TRUSTWORTHY ONE: “In His name Gentiles will trust” (Mt 12:21). In a little Perthshire town in Scotland there was a minister of the gospel whose name filled the district like ointment poured forth. A Highland drover sometimes passed through this town. On one occasion, he waited over to the Lord’s day to hear […]
“How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (Ps 119:103). Do you ever think how much work it takes to give you a spoonful of honey? With their wings moving at 12,000 beats/minute, bees fly more than once around the world to gather just one pound of honey; in […]
Men are formed in character not only by their past and present, but also by their futures. Man inwardly grows the higher his ideals are. So also in spiritual life, hope and sanctification belong together. “And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure” (1 Jn 3:3). Thus Christ […]
Jaffa, biblical Joppa, sits atop a hill jutting out into the sapphire Mediterranean, Israel’s ancient seaport and historic gateway to the world. Restored today, Old Jaffa’s cobblestone alleys wind past buildings older than America. Filled with art galleries and restaurants, the sights and smells are worth experiencing, but you probably couldn’t afford to live there. […]