Fools and foolishness are given ample coverage in the book of Proverbs. Combining descriptions found there with other biblical references, we can roughly define these people as: obstinate, not able to fathom themselves as wrong, stupidly stubborn, rushing headlong and without reason into life, close-minded to the havoc they cause themselves and others, senseless, and […]
Is Silence License?
“For it is evident that out Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood” (Heb 7:14). Jesus could not have been a priest when He lived on the earth – He would have been in violation of God’s Law – He would have been acting on the silence of the Scripture. […]
How to Live a Defiant Joy Philippians 2:14-30
First, don’t be a complainer or a grumbler! Especially when it comes to God’s words (which is the context of Philippians 2). That does not mean that you have to accept everything that is said and done without offering criticism. Nothing would ever improve if we never offered criticism! But change the things you can […]
How Much Time Is Left?
A man’s house was burning. At the first sign of smoke he had rushed out to buy a fire extinguisher. Before he returned, the roof and walls had collapsed, destroying all his furnishings. A man’s doctor warned him of a bad heart condition. From the doctor’s office he went immediately to the insurance salesman, but […]
Providence and Discipline
King Ahab was a wicked man; the historian tells us that he was more wicked than “all who were before Him” (1 Kings 16:30). That’s quite a statement! It was a “trivial thing” for him to walk in the sins of King Jeroboam, but he also married Queen Jezebel through whom he worshipped and served […]
Family Dinner Matthew 26:26-30
When I was growing up, my family had at least two meals together every day. Unless Dad had yet another part-time job that meant he had to be away from the family at breakfast, generally speaking, we ate breakfast and dinner together every single day. There are happy memories of us eating dinner together. We […]
The Lord, Compassionate and Gracious
God said of Himself, “The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth” (Exodus 34:6). Two of the greatest attributes of God are His “compassion” and “graciousness.” These two words convey the greatest message of God’s love, and they also ought to be the greatest motivation to […]
Precious “Things”
What do you have that is precious? It might be an heirloom which has been in the family for a long time. Others would say that items which have great monetary value are things which are precious. When the apostle Peter wrote his first letter, he talked about several things that are really precious! The […]
Three in One Matthew 28:18-20
Most of us are somewhat familiar with Greek mythology. Let me use Greek mythology as a contrast to the God of the Bible. The principal Greek gods were the Olympians, residing on Mount Olympus, under the eye of Zeus. Then, you have Pan, Nymphs, Naiads, Dryads, Nereids, Satyrs, and Erinyes. Greek gods had physical but […]
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” (1 John 4:18) Airman Jones was assigned to the military induction center where he was responsible for advising new recruits about their GI insurance. His captain […]