Posts made in April, 2024

Look For The Good In Today “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.” Acts 16:25, NKJV What would be our reaction if we were in the sandals of Paul and Silas and found ourselves in jail because of our faith in Christ? Would we grumble or be thankful? We generally want our Christianity to be a joyful experience but sometimes it is not. We face difficult situations...

Who Do You Trust? “For You are my hope, O Lord GOD; You are my trust from my youth.” Psalm 71:5, NKJV Sometimes during trials we focus so much on the trial that we forget to focus on God. The one thing that we must never lose sight of in the midst of our trial is the goodness of God. It is by God’s goodness that we are able to trust Him in all things. We don’t live in a very trusting world these days and sometimes it’s hard to know...

How Long Will You Be Remembered? “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.” John 12:24, NKJV This verse contains one of the many paradoxes of the Bible. A Paradox is two opposites used in a sentence. In the verse we read from death comes life; that’s a paradox. All of us are going to die unless the Lord comes while we are still...

The Walk Has To Match The Talk “So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things and you will never fall away. Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:10-11, NLT I love to visit the state of Missouri. The nickname for Missouri is The “Show Me” State. There are several stories concerning...

A Scripture That Needs To Be On A Billboard “Let all things be done decently and in order.” 1 Corinthians 14:40, NKJV. The word translated “decently” means to be honorable, correct, decorous, marked by propriety, and it involves honesty. The meaning of the word also involves good taste in conduct and appearance. The word shows up three times in the New Testament, and twice it is translated “honestly” and once “decently.” We certainly...