The Power Of Dependency
We love being independent. Just ask a person if you can help them and their quick response will be “no thank you.” That is nothing new. It’s exactly what Adam and Eve proclaimed in the Garden of Eden when they gave into temptation. Their rebellion was saying to God, “We want to live independent of […]
Living In The Moment
Let’s face it, we are not as good at multitasking as we think we are. If we are trying to carry on a conversation while writing or anything else, the person on the other end of our conversation experiences neglect, for sure. Instead of trying to do two or more things at once, why not […]
The Half Has Not Been Told
Unbelievable! Indescribable! We use expressions like these to tell of something that is far beyond our expectations. There is an expression that is taken from the account of a visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon and it really is a foretaste of what a person will discover when they come to the […]
Why Are You So Angry?
It’s well documented that people are angry today. But why are people so angry? Some say it’s because of television news that plays on the viewer’s emotions, often stirring up anger about a situation so the viewer will keep watching. Others have other reasons for all the anger. The bottom line is that anger is […]
God’s Help Verses Self Help
For many years the phrase, “God helps those who help themselves” was thought to be in the Bible, but it’s not. It’s actually attributed to Benjamin Franklin. The truth of the matter from the Bible is that God helps those who cannot help themselves. The precept and example in the Bible is of God doing […]
A New Beginning
People get excited about the turn of the calendar as they look at the new year as an opportunity for a fresh start. In respect to starting a diet, exercise program, or renewing a committing afresh in any area of life this can be invigorating. If, however, the freshness of the new year does not […]
Star Of Bethlehem
One of all time bluegrass favorites for Christmas is “Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem” written by R. Fisher Boyce. The reference is to the star that guided the wise men from the east to Jerusalem and then from Jerusalem to Bethlehem to find and worship the Lord Jesus Christ. Matthew 2:1–12 (ESV) — 1 Now after […]
What Do You Give To The King?
When we think about the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ we are reminded of the “wise men,” as they are called in English translations, who came from the east. These long-distance seekers who were no doubt influenced by the teaching of the prophet Daniel in Babylon also followed the star. It’s most interesting to […]
Don’t Let It Slip
What an embarrassing moment! I was recognizing some people and I forgot one person’s name and as much as I tried to sort through possibilities, I could not remember the name, so I had to admit defeat and ask for the name. Have you ever had a “brain fog” moment of forgetfulness? We all have, […]
God Is Faithful
The title of this article is seen a number of times in the scriptures and each time we see another reason to be thankful that God is faithful. 1 Corinthians 1:9 (ESV) — 9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. That statement is […]