Hold On to the Lord
At times it seems that everything around you is collapsing. Endeavors you invested in may fail. People with whom you work may disappoint you. The business or career you worked hard to build may crumble. These times, as difficult as they are, are opportunities to stop and examine what is truly important. Habakkuk wrote, “Although […]
The Knowledge of Christ
While knowing the things of the world is essential to earthly life, the knowledge of Christ is what every soul needs to live a godly life. Hence, Peter, in his second book, encouraged Christians to “grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). Of the words […]
“Create in Me a Clean Heart”
This statement came from Psalm 51:10, where David was writing in the aftermath of his sin with Bathsheba. He had stated, “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice. Hide Your […]
Two Temples in Ephesus
When Paul began his preaching in Ephesus (Acts 19), he found a beautiful temple there erected unto “Diana”, an idol the Ephesians worshipped. The Ephesians believed that their city was the “temple keeper”, for the idol goddess and an image of her had fallen down from Jupiter to them (Acts 19:35). The temple in Paul’s […]
