1 Timothy 2:1-4 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 3 This is good Read more
Psalm 62:8 “Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us.” How transparent are we with our Heavenly Father? Are we too quick to pray for others’ need, while Read more
I want to talk about how we can effectively build safeguards against the rat race that is consuming us. My text is Proverbs 4:23, which reads Above all, be careful what you think because your thoughts control your life. It Read more
Let’s look at God’s promises, focusing today on Matthew 11:28-30, where our Lord gives us His assurance of comfort when we are burdened. This past winter, while I was in New England, I caught myself becoming anxious thinking about the Read more
Psalm 46:10 “Cease striving and know that I am God;I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” The definition of this word “know’ spans from a simple awareness to an intimate covenantal relationship. Read more
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Beginnings are so varied. Good, Scary, Bad. One thing, though, that we can be confident on is this: Regardless of that beginning, God was there first And Read more
Matthew 3:2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” REPENTANCE is so much more than merely feeling sorry for past mistakes; it is a radical summons to a complete transformation of one’s mind and direction. And…it begins at Read more
I will look at Matthew 10:37 to talk about the importance of putting Jesus first. The text reads: He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more Read more
1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am… It grieves me to see people point fingers at wrongs done with little to no recognition of their own tendencies to do, even, far worse. And Read more
I am in the final chapter of Acts, chapter 28 Here, again, we can marvel at the great things God did through the apostle Paul…and, hopefully, it will whet your appetite for God to work through our lives more and Read more