Lamentations 3:22 (ESV) 22 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; The book of Lamentations is a book of poetic writings, written by the prophet Jeremiah around the time of the fall of Jerusalem (586 B.C.). While Jeremiah is the “weeping” prophet who accurately depicted the sad […]
Paul was a man obsessed with doing right and pleasing God. He aimed to be like Christ, something he seemed to work to achieve every day. His confidence in death came as a result of succeeding in this endeavor. 2 Timothy 4:6-7 (KJV) 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time […]
Most Christians do not realize how important our physical bodies are. The majority of God’s children believe in a bodily resurrection because they have heard it preached so often, but they fail to realize that the bodies that we now have, will be what is resurrected on the last day. Of course, there are a […]
Guarding our tongues is a challenge to almost all of us. It is very easy to have a slip of the tongue, something we all probably do from time to time. This is why James once wrote, “For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he […]
Our ears are very important. I am not talking about the shape or size of them, but about their functionality. Hearing is an important part of our salvation. Without hearing the Word, one cannot be saved. John 6:45 (ESV) 45 It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone […]
It has been said that the eyes are a gateway to the mind. In our last blog, our emphasis was on guarding the mind. One way our minds can become corrupt is by allowing ourselves to view the wrong kinds of things. What we see with our eyes can lead us into sin. During the […]
Heaven is the prize that we all want to win (Philippians 3:14). That is why Paul said that we must press toward the goal. We cannot attain the prize without reaching the goal, which consists of a godly, Christ-like life that is pleasing to God. This week, let us examine a few things that can […]
We return to where we started this series of blogs, that is, with the “Shema.” The Shema is found in Deuteronomy 6:4-5 and quoted by Jesus in Matthew 22:37. Matthew 22:36-37 (ESV) 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God […]
In considering loving God this week, we have emphasized that love involves more than talk. We must love in deed and truth, not just in word (1 John 3:18). This does not mean, however, that love cannot be expressed verbally. The truth is, it is important to tell those we love that we love them, […]
No one has given as much as God has given to man. The verse is known around the world. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son…(John 3:16). That act demonstrated the height of God’s love for mankind. Paul spoke of it in the book of Romans. Romans 5:8 (ESV) 8 […]