Let’s face it, we live in times of turmoil when people seem to be very intolerant but at the same time there is a constant call for reconciliation. What do we do?  Hide from the problems and hope they will go away? Most people don’t get involved because they don’t feel qualified, but God has […]

The words, “for such a time as this” are taken from the book of Esther when Mordecai told his cousin, Queen Esther that she needed to step up and go to the king to plead on behalf of her people, the Jews. At first, she balked because of the fact that anyone who went into […]

There seems to be a constant call for our attention in many different directions today. Which way do we turn? How do we follow what is right? Wait! We are given the prescription for times like this in God’s word. God has given us what we need, and God has assured us in His promise […]

We prepare for whatever we think is important. Therefore, the converse is also true: if we haven’t prepared for something it’s a good indicator we didn’t think it to be that important. Amos 4:12 (ESV) — 12 “Therefore thus I will do to you, O Israel; because I will do this to you, prepare to […]

There is something in which we are all created equal no matter where we live, no matter what our background; we all have twenty-four hours a day, or 168 hours a week. Time is the great equalizing factor. Even though we all have the same amount of time, there are those who make the most […]

The Bible is full of admonitions to hold the line and one of the best known is 1st Corinthians 15:58. 1 Corinthians 15:58 (ESV) — 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. The call is […]

There’s a famous scene from the movie, A Few Good Men, in which the question is asked, “Do you want the truth?” with an immediate addition of: “you can’t handle the truth!” That pretty much sums up the condition of our world. We live in a world where on one hand we are crying out […]

Let us face the fact that none of us has a perfect life. Each one of us has an imperfection or two that with which we must accept or resist. If we constantly resist this imperfection that we’ll call a “limp” then we can find ourselves becoming a very bitter person, never realizing the reason […]

You don’t have to search for frightening news today, it’s everywhere. So much so, the news services are filled with it, the internet thrives upon it, and the social media is overwhelmed with comments about it. Of course, as bad news travels through the conversations of people who have ingested all the above, the result […]

Picture yourself driving down the road and a warning light comes on your dashboard. What do you do? Some panic and fret about what the cause may be, others look up the meaning and make plans to have it checked out, while others ignore the problem and hope it will go away. In which category […]