Mathew 7.13 instructs us that you can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The 
highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.
People have a hard time with the idea that God has only one means to heaven. If we really think about it though, it makes the most sense that this is how it would have to be. (more…)
2 Corinthians 13:5 commands test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you –unless indeed you fail the test?
A new year, a new beginning, a new opportunity for being more and doing more than we have ever done before. What should be our focus as we begin the new year? We instinctively know the answer to this question: God, family and work but not necessarily in this order. Yet this is indeed the order that matters most spiritually, emotionally and eternally.
Before we take a step forward we must assess where we are by looking backward. (more…)
John 14.31 reminds us that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what My Father 
has commanded Me.
When Jesus was wrapping up His earthly visitation He summarized His work as a world-wide example of love. Love for the Father and love for the people of the world past, present and future was to be how His work is defined.
What did this love look like? (more…)
Habakkuk 2.13-14 asks, has not the Lord Almighty determined that the people’s labor is only fuel for the fire, that the nations exhaust themselves for nothing? For the earth will be filled with the knowledge
of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
God repeatedly warns us in the Bible that we cannot love God and money because our devotion will always be to one or the other of these two ‘masters.’ Too many Christians dabble in loving both. (more…)
Luke 8.14 explains the seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their 
way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature.
Not too many Christians are happy with the current state of world affairs. Too much violence, too many corrupt people in high places, not enough economic growth and opportunities; unrest seems to be the norm.
What are the issues? The same ones that have plagued humanity from our beginning: selfishness, greed, power. (more…)
Luke 1.15 promises he will be great in the sight of the Lord.
Few men don’t desire to be great. Its inherent to our nature. It comes from our origin: we are made in the image of God.
God is great and ever increasing in glory so too those made in His image aspire to greatness. Since being kicked out of paradise for our rebellion we have perverted the object or goal of our greatness. Most of us want others to see and recognize us as great, the reason our natural desire is perverted. (more…)
Proverbs 28.1 describes the righteous (being) as bold as a lion.
When we think of courage we think of near death experiences where some type of threat is about to take our lives but we somehow fight, resist or escape to avoid the intended result. We also think of those who went into such an event knowing they probably would not return and many didn’t. Our soldiers live in this category as do Christians who remain in hostile countries.
Certainly these are accurate descriptions of courage but maybe there is a more mundane description that all of us can and should embrace if we are going to live courageously. (more…)
John 4.36 promises the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests a crop for eternal life.
God warned us, while living among us, as one of us, not too place our life pursuit upon things that didn’t last like houses, clothes and money. God might have added cars to this mix had they been invented while He lived among us.
These are the very things most of us pursue for defining our success and significance in the world. God is not opposed to working for reward. (more…)
Matthew 16.4 describes a wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it
except the sign of Jonah.
There are many in the Christian camp who believe we are close to the ‘end times.’
This belief has been prevalent in Christianity since its inception almost, the Apostle Paul discusses this issue in his letter to the Thessalonians who seemed to have quit working so they could stand around and watch for Jesus to return. Paul rebuked such behavior. (more…)
Philippians 2.21 observes everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
Humanity is created by God to serve God and to live with God forever. Simple to understand largely ignored.
If there really is God it only makes sense that He would be our Creator. If we are created then it only makes sense it is to serve the Creator. (more…)
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