Forgiveness.It's required of God: "Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you." (Eph. 4:32 NLT)Vengeance is God's prerogative, not ours: "Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the...
"He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth." (Isaiah 53:7b NIV) "[Herod] plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer." (Luke 23:9 NIV) "When [Jesus] was accused by the chief...
Asking questions. Something we all do. I've learned something over the years, however: People don't like to be questioned. When we question others, we display a huge lack of trust in their knowledge, abilities, experiences, etc., and showing lack of faith in someone...
King David was hounded by Saul. The prophet Elijah was threatened by Jezebel. Paul was harmed by Alexander the metalworker. Even Jesus was betrayed by Judas. Has one person ruined your joy? Is there a name of a person, and when you hear that name you feel defeated,...
~ common or unclean ~ Acts 10:28, "And he (Peter) said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean." During the...
Psalm 120:1-2 says: "I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me. Save me O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues."Are you being attacked by someone? Has the devil been trying to destroy you? This happens a lot in the lives of Christians. They are...
With the season coming upon us where we celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord, I would like to ask each of you to pause for a moment to reflect on the four different trials that Jesus was forced to go through. He was tried first by Annas, then...
Matthew 22:23-24 Everyone knows how difficult it is to associate with people who rely on faulty assumptions and prejudices. Jesus once said to the Pharisees, "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices, but you have...
It was night and time for bed when I decided to go into the kitchen for a glass of milk before retiring. When I snapped on the light, much to my horror something strange scooted across the counter top. It looked a little bit like a large bug or a butterfly. It moved...
The Train Driver was reminiscing and with his eyes on the floor he began his story quietly. "As a call-boy we would work three different shifts, seven hours sixteen minutes per shift, forty-four minute meal break, eleven days per fortnight. On night shift we were kept...