"Therefore this is what the LORD says: 'If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman.'" (Jer. 15:19). The destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity are...
As an adolescent, I had a difficult time saying " I'm sorry," most likely because it was never taught to me how important these two little words are. Thanks to a good friend, I later learned this most valuable lesson, and applied it whenever I inadvertently hurt a...
Ever wonder why when something does not go right and negative circumstances come about? It is not so much that I have been on the receiving end, because I have no control over the actions of people. I do however have to control how I am going to react. God expects us...
If you are like the majority of us you have had the opportunity to find yourself in a situation that seemed utterly hopeless, wondering how you ended up this way; how you could have blown it so badly. This is true of all men and women at some point in their lives...
Someone walked across my mind, reached in and touched my soul; Where once I was half a person, now I am whole. At first it was kind of gentle....... a tickle.......just a little jolt; Along the way it picked up speed just like a lightening bolt. All at once I was...
There's a cross around your neck and whiskey on your breath; The way you live your life is scaring me to death. I pray to God for you to change.....ask Christ into your heart; Let go of the whiskey and make a brand new start. That cross is what Christ hung on, to take...
Why did Joseph do all those confusing things to his ten brothers? So far as they were concerned, the heinous sin of their earlier years was a prank of immaturity, a mere peccadillo of youth. It was a long way away from where they were at now, they had grown up and had...
A heavy sigh, a deep breath as she bowed to her knees. Many tears were shed too often. Brokeness in her heart, a bruised reed, looking for the hope of tomorrow and the whisper of joy. Lots of clouds but no silver lining. Heads turned as the silence...
"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 5:3 ASV)1 What does it mean to be poor in spirit? In the Greek language, the word which is used for "poor" here can also mean "beggar" or "beggarly". This means that if a person is...
"To the angel of the church in Pergamum write..." (Rev. 2:12 NIV) Pergamos, also called Pergamum in some translations, meant "Citadel". It is now known by its modern name, Bergama. It is located about 15 miles inland and is situated on a hill about 1000 feet above the...