“What would Jesus do if He were in my situation?” Have you ever asked yourself that question? During His public ministry, He met opposition from the scribes and Pharisees. The four accounts of the gospel document some of those passionate encounters. As I read those accounts, …
Some time ago, I attended a high school football game. It was homecoming night for one of the teams. That team won the game 45-00! Needless to say, the winning team had much to celebrate. During the final minutes of the game, I thought about the …
“Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops” (James 5:17-18, NIV). …
No matter what phase of life you find yourself in, you should live it with a sense of relevant purpose in life. Six years ago, I retired from my rewarding job as an engineer. The next day, my wife and I reached the 38-year milestone of …
When you attend the house of God to hear the Word of God, what kind of listener are you? A passive listener or an engaged listener? As a minister of the Word of God, the engaged listener is certainly my kind of listener. Let all those …
Star performers work hard to be the best at what they do. Imagine how much time, discipline and practice it takes for those who compete in the Olympics to master what they do. They mesmerize us with the perfection and ease with which they do what …
Psalm 23 is one of the most familiar passages in the entire Bible. To me, it is King David’s best writing. In it, he uses picturesque phrases to describe his relationship with the Lord such as, “he makes me to lie down in green pastures”; and …
“But I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail…,” Jesus said to Peter (Luke 22:32, NASB). That’s an interesting statement. What does Jesus mean by that? Certainly, He would not pray to prevent an occurrence that could not happen anyway. So, what He …
At times, you may hear someone say, “I know the Lord,” or “You need to get to know God.” But like much of the Christian lingo, knowing God means different things to different people. Hence, what we mean and what others think we mean can be …
