2 Timothy 2:20-21 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Continue Reading…
2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Did you hear about the two Las Vegas teens who videotaped themselves mowing down a retired policeman riding his bicycle? When arrested, they showed no remorse, admitting they did it for fun. In fact, they bragged they’d be out of jail within 30 days. We’re Continue Reading…
1 Peter 1:15-16 “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” Be holy. What a directive! Both Old and New Testaments call us to it. And the purpose is clear. God is holy Continue Reading…
Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.” C.S. Lewis writes, “The Church exists for nothing else but to Continue Reading…
Proverbs 127:1 “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.” There’s a lot of talk these days about “infrastructure” in our country. It refers basically to the physical systems needed for a government to run smoothly. Safe bridges and roads, adequate Continue Reading…
Psalm 139:23 “Search me, God, and know my heart” Oswald Chambers writes, “We have to get rid of the idea we understand ourselves. It is the last conceit to go. The only one who understands us is God.” Has the Holy Spirit ever surprised you with revelations about yourself? Exposed some Continue Reading…
Deuteronomy 7:20 “Moreover, the Lord your God will send the hornet among them until even the survivors who hide from you have perished.” Hornets. They sting. No one likes them. Most people try to avoid them. Hornet hunting…not a favorite pastime of anyone. Yet, here we find these wicked wasps in the book Continue Reading…
Ecclesiastes 3:12 “I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.” Today I will be happier than a bird with a french fry. Maybe you’ve seen that slogan. My daughter has a print of it hanging in her house. Continue Reading…
Daniel 1:8 “But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine….” To compromise or not to compromise…. It’s a question faced continually by politicians, parents and just about anyone facing a tough decision. To what length do we go in standing up for our principles? When is Continue Reading…
Galatians 5:1 “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free….” “FREEEEEEDOM….” shouts William Wallace with his last breath as his undaunted fervor to free Scotland from British tyranny reaches its final climax. In what is arguably one of the most powerful scenes in film history, Braveheart stands as a Continue Reading…