Joseph Bayly, lost 3 of his 7 children to death. As a father, I cannot begin to imagine the depth associated with that loss. The very worst loss I can think of is to lose one of my dear children.…
The freedom of forgiveness!
C. S. Lewis in the Screwtape Letters, vividly describes Satan’s strategy. He gets Christians to become so preoccupied with their failures that from then on, the battle is won. This is true in case after case. In the wonderful story…
How are you finishing for God?
Those who know me probably get tired of hearing me say that I want to finish my course strong for God; that at the end I will have laid down my life, my charge in such a way that it…
The Inevitability of Victory!
Have you ever thought how it would take the fun out of victory if when the game started, the final score was already known? Can you imagine how the Super Bowl reaction would have been if the crazy end to…
“Your Rod And Your Staff They Comfort Me” Psalm 23:5
Let’s turn back again to the days of yesteryear and David’s beautiful 23rd Psalm and see what we can learn! Let’s look at it through the eyes of a Middle-Eastern shepherd! What is a rod nd what is a staff…
“Put Out Into The Deep Water, and Let Down The Nets For A Catch”
This is one of the most interesting stories in the Bible because it describes several things at once that Jesus does to take care of His servants! First of all, He had used Peter’s boat to preach from. Do you…
Do You Have Any Thorns? 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Have you had any thorns lately?, You know, those irritating things that when you try to pull them out or eliminate them, they just seem get worse and worse! They usually relate to people. The Apostle Paul had a “thorn…
Man Of Sorrows! Isaiah 53:3
I think most of you would agree with me that The Lord Jesus reveals God as the source of all joy, happiness, love and peace! I personally believe that the time the disciples spent with Jesus was one of unparalleled…
The Special Presence of Jesus in the Valley Of The Shadow of Death!
Let’s go again to that special song of David’s in Psalm 23 and unpack what many may not have noticed. Years ago, a friend pointed out to me that David keeps referring to The Lord in the third person…until he…
“Lord, let me get home before dark!”
Probably my all-time favorite poem was written by Robertson McQuilkin, former President of Columbia International University. His wife was suffering from Dementia and he decided he wanted to care for her, as she had always cared for him..all the way.…