A question for dark days. He was a dying man. He had been strong and vigorous, a hard worker, always providing for his family. He had come to know the Lord while he was young, had grown in the Lord, had married, and had raised a family. Because of his faithfulness, he had eventually been […]
A fool is a person whose plans end at the grave. “Be prepared!” Sound familiar? Those words are the Boy Scout motto. They are also good, simple advice for people in all walks of life. What happens if a student is not prepared for his exams, or if a mother is not prepared to feed […]
Things God has prepared for His Son First Corinthians 2:9 declares: “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.” This is a lofty promise of unimaginable blessing that God has prepared for His children. In order to […]
“It is strange to be jealous over a God that you refuse to acknowledge exists.” I was born in Israel and grew up in Kibbutz Adamit, a small commune-type village in the Galilee. While I was born a Jew, I never thought much of the God of Israel. I was raised with many socialistic ideas, […]
“Always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you…” Witnessing for Christ is a way of life. The question is not when to witness or where to witness. If we are Christians, we are witnesses. I may or may not be a good witness, but I am a witness nevertheless. Jesus said, […]
“The Lord hath need of them” (Mt. 21:3). What an amazing statement! The One who made this statement is the same One who said, “If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof” (Ps. 50:12). This is the same One who said, “Let there be light: […]
When the main business of business is His business. The front is not an easy place. There are soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan and other trouble spots around the world who will not only be in harm’s way, but who are as far away as you can get on the planet from family and friends. […]
“If the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?” (1 Cor. 14:8) Our text forms part of Paul’s argument against the public use of tongues when there was no interpreter present. The point he makes in verses 7-11 was that unclear and unintelligible sounds achieve nothing. If the musician fails to […]
Going into all the world includes cyberspace. By now, we all know that the internet is not just a fad, as some predicted several years ago. In fact, for many people in the world, the internet has become a way of life. People today are chatting, blogging, tweeting, Facebooking, Youtubing, and a whole list of […]