Posts from July 2023

There are some people who are very good at giving directions—they can tell you where something is and how to get there. Thankfully, we have a God who is “perfect in knowledge” (Job 37:16), for “His way is perfect” (Psa. 18:30). When He tells us where something is and how to get there (especially the most important directions of all, which concern the salvation of our souls), we can be confident that His Word will be precise and understandable. Let…

The Christian life can certainly be difficult, and maintaining a strong faith in our service to the Lord is often challenging. For some children of God, it is more challenging than for others. This is not intended as a derogatory characterization, but the reality is that there are many Christians around us who are “weak”—not physically, but spiritually. The Greek word that is used in the New Testament for “weak” is used for both a physical condition (i.e., sickness, as…

On two occasions, Jesus used little children to deliver some of the clearest truths about the kind of heart we must have to enter heaven. These occasions are found in Matthew 18 and Matthew 19 and also in other gospel accounts. Look at what He so vividly taught us about what God wants us to become. Jesus loves the little children of the world. We may have sung these words, but Jesus lived them. As He was busy teaching adults,…

What kind of attitude do you put on toward others each day? There are several that could be easy to put on, such as angry outbursts in traffic when on the way to work or an impatient attitude in the grocery store. There are so many ways we can feel within our hearts, and even outwardly treat others, if we are not careful. What attitudes does the Bible say we need to create within ourselves and show towards others? A…