“My Tank Is Empty”
Years ago before the self-service gas stations came along, we would pull into the service station and say, “Fill it up”. We have sometimes used this expression when referring to our physical strength or energy. We might say, “My tank is empty”, meaning that my energy or strength is low and I need to eat […]
Peculiar People #2
Deuteronomy 14:2 says, “For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.” Last time we looked at the scriptures which taught that God’s people are to be a “peculiar people.” For […]
Peculiar People #1
Deuteronomy 14:2 says, “For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.” God’s people are to be peculiar people. After the deliverance of the people from Egyptian bondage, God governed them […]
Priorities
Circumstances in my life this past week have got me thinking about priorities. A priority is merely something that’s regarded as more important than another. For instance, when I was in high school, playing sports of any kind wasn’t high on my list of priorities. Some priorities are easy to sort. I get hungry every […]
Birds Don’t Build Mansions
There is so much to worry and fret about in life. The pace of day-to-day pursuits has been likened to a rat race where only the rats are winning. We work hard to gain stuff and the only thing we gain is stuff to worry about. Our barns are never big enough and we tear […]
Joy in Christ: Trust in God
The great man of wisdom Solomon tells us who is to be the object of our trust. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” “He that handleth a matter wisely shall find […]
Beaches and Bikinis
Labor Day will soon be here, marking the unofficial end of the summer season, which is traditionally full of beaches and bikinis. How did you do this summer with your wardrobe? There’s little doubt that our level of acceptable clothing shrinks as time goes by. Some will tell us that modesty is relative. They say […]
Can We Change Sin? #2
What if We Change the Name of Sin? Yet another subtle way that society wants to change sin is to change the name of sin in order to take away the negative social connotation. For example, the murder of the unborn is called “abortion” or merely the “termination of a pregnancy.” The Bible speaks of […]
The Names of Christians: “Farmer”
The Christian’s work can also be compared to farming. A Christian must sow the seed and cultivate the growing plants. One of Paul’s main emphases in 2 Timothy 2:6 is on hard work and diligence, which he hopes will be a part of Timothy’s pattern as a worker. A farmer simply cannot develop a good […]
Characteristics of Sin #2
In a previous post we provided four characteristics of sin in our introduction and discussed two of them. Since sin is an act of selfishness, let’s consider our final two characteristics and how to dismiss them from our lives. Self-Seeking Instead of Benevolence Self-seeking gives expression to the baser instincts of our nature and many […]