God’s Christmas Lights
Posted on December 18, 2013 2 Comments
My wife put up her Christmas tree three weeks ago. She says she plans to keep it up until the end of February. “Why so long?,” I asked. “Because,” she replied, “I like the lights.”
Apparently, Jesus like the lights as well. Speaking to His disciples in the Sermon on the Mount, He said to them: Read More
Once For All
Posted on December 11, 2013 2 Comments
” ‘I Belong There!’ – A missionary was speaking to a remote tribe of people who had never heard about the life and ministry of Jesus. Seated in the front row, listening intently to all the missionary had to say, was the chief of the tribe.
As the story of Jesus came to its climax and the chief heard how Christ was cruelly crucified, he could restrain himself no longer. He jumped up and cried, Read More
Guaranteeing Victory
Posted on December 4, 2013 4 Comments
When involved in conflict with others, do you ever wonder whether God is on your side? I used to do so, and that produced a lot of stress and poor decisions. If I could be certain He was on my side, then I could be confident no enemy would defeat me; no problem could conquer me.
But recently I stopped trying to make sure God was on my side. Why? I discovered that Read More
“Hurry Up, God!”
Posted on November 20, 2013 6 Comments
Phillips Brooks, a famous New England preacher, well-known for his calmness under pressure was one day feverishly pacing the floor. “What’s the trouble, Phillips?” his friend asked. “The trouble,” he responded, “is that I’m in a hurry, but God isn’t!” I must confess I often feel that way too. And I won’t be surprised if Read More
You Must Be Born Again
Posted on November 13, 2013 4 Comments
Many people operate under the false notion that the Christian is the person who seeks to imitate Christ. They assume God places Christ before us as an example and expects us to do all we can to live as He lived. If you are a good actor, you may have tried this and managed to fool yourself and others. But the truth is, Christianity is not imitation. It is manifestation.
Let me explain. The late Christopher Reeve was an excellent actor. He was convincing in his role as Superman. Unfortunately, in 1994, he Read More
You Died With Christ
Posted on November 6, 2013 3 Comments
Every true Christian knows that Christ died for him or her. Relatively few, however, know another truth that is equally powerful. We died with Him! Co-crucified on the very cross upon which He bled and died!
For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. For he who has died has been freed from sin. (Romans 6:6-7)
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Read More
This Christian Life Is Impossible
Posted on October 30, 2013 2 Comments
How many times have you heard that God requires you to live the Christian life and all you need to do is make up your mind that you will live as Christ would have you live? You hear this, you make a fresh dedication of your life to Christ, you try your best to live according to the Word, and you fail. You then beat up on yourself because Read More
Laying Aside Every Weight
Posted on October 23, 2013 2 Comments
Hebrews 12 likens the Christian journey to a race. It then enjoins us to lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us so that we can run the race well. That makes sense.
Every serious runner knows that Read More
Look and Live
Posted on October 15, 2013 3 Comments
“Two boys were playing in the snow one day, when one said to the other, ‘Let us see who can make the straightest path in the snow.’ His companion readily accepted the proposition, and they started. One boy fixed his eyes on a tree, and walked along without taking his eyes off the object selected. The other boy set his eyes on the tree also, and, when he had gone a short distance, he turned, and Read More
Who Are You?
Posted on October 8, 2013 2 Comments
Do you know who you are? Ask the average Christian who he is, and he is likely to tell you what he does. He may tell you he is a doctor, a teacher, or some other profession. He mistakes what he does for who he is. This is a costly mistake spiritually. Who you are and what you do are not synonymous.
So who are you? If you have received Jesus as Savior, you are Read More
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