The title today is part of a verse from Colossians 4:5. It encourages all believers to be alert to every opportunity to share the good news of the gospel with everyone we come in contact with. Studies have shown that…
Congratulations ! You Have Won The Lottery!
Many people have gotten that call. How have they done? Not very well. I did a search and found that for most of them it was a disaster! A man we will call “Bud” won $16 million. His brother hired…
Don’t Give Up!
I shared with you before that I have a little book full of hid treasures in the Greek. One of them is the word en-kakaeo, which means “don’t give up”, or literally don”t turn coward! The first place it is…
The Gift Of the Sabbath!
Do you understand the real meaning of the Sabbath? The Hebrew word means “to cease” or to rest. There have been many arguments over the years about whether God was talking about Saturday or Sunday. They are really missing the…
A Cure For Your Eyes and Your Heart!
One thing I have learned from having a serious illness is that there is a strong tendency to focus on yourself, your pain and if that is combined with the illness being long term it is an even stronger pull.…
The Cost of Frustration (and unbelief) In Leaders
One of the more puzzling Scriptures is in Numbers 20:7-12. There we see Moses, an incredible leader of God’s people losing the blessed privilege of leading the children of Israel on the last leg of their journey into the promised…
Who Are You Thankful For?
This is a time of the year in America when we celebrate Thanksgiving Day. It was established to remind us of the things we are thankful for, much like the early Pilgrims in our country who were saved from starvation.…
Pressing On To The Goal!
I think my favorite book in the NT has to be the book of Philippians and my favorite chapter, chapter three. It’s full of inspiring analogies and I would like to call your attention to one. It starts in verse…
Have You Entered The Storehouses Of The Snow? Job 38:22
We woke up this morning to snow covering the ground. It is also covering the trees and while it is entangling traffic, it is beautiful! It is also used as an allegory in the Bible for being cleansed from sin.…
Tharsei! Or Cheer Up!
A little while back I told you I don’t know Greek but have a little book called ” A Few Hid Treasures Found In The Greek New Testament”. One of my favorites is the use of the word, “Tharsei”, or…