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.” Salt serves as a preserver. But when Jesus calls us the Continue Reading…
2 Chronicles 21:20 “…He passed away, to no one’s regret, and was buried in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.” What a eulogy! King Jehoram died “to no one’s regret.” In his eight short years as king of Judah, he managed to murder all Continue Reading…
Hebrews 12:12-13 “Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. Make level paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.” How often, if ever, do you think about your legacy? Are you aware of the consequences of your choices? You may not think your Continue Reading…
Joshua 24:23 “Now then,” said Joshua, “throw away the foreign gods that are among you and yield your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.” Do you detect any Trojan Horses in your life? They are subtle, sneaky and sly. I’ll never forget the graduate Psychology course I took years ago at Continue Reading…
2 Chronicles 15:17 “But the high places were not taken out of Israel….” They did not remove the high places… a frequent commentary about the kings of Israel and Judah. It was a big deal. Failure to remove these Canaanite places of worship became the standard on which the kings Continue Reading…
Proverbs 13:20 “He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.” Who surrounds you? Do your closest friends spur you on in your spiritual journey or distract you? In the words of author Liz Weisman, do your associates multiply you or diminish you? Since we are affected far Continue Reading…
Proverbs 4:18 “The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.” What do a VW bus, a grandpa with his granddaughter and her best friend, the month of March and the beach have in common? If you guessed Spring Break Continue Reading…
Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.” Shake, shake, shake; shake, shake, shake; shake your Sensa…. Ever Continue Reading…