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In James 4:14, James asked the question, “What is your life?” He was asking this question with the duration of life in mind. We should reflect on our lives from that standpoint. We often act as if life was not fleeting. We sometimes think the very way James warns us against in this passage. We […]
Peter once said that God has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3). One of the things that God has granted us is hope. Without hope, people wander around with no real direction in their lives. Hope gives us purpose; something for which to strive, and that can […]
While Jesus was born in the likeness of men (Philippians 2:7), He was no ordinary man. Of all the people who have ever entered this world, Jesus was unique. He was God manifested in the flesh (1 Timothy 3:16). This is certainly not the only passage in the New Testament that refers to Jesus as […]
We are living in an ever-changing world. The older among us will testify of the changes that have transformed our society. The cost of living has greatly increased, as well as the wages a man receives for a day’s work. Negative things such as crime and drugs are on the rise year by year. Morals […]
In Job 37:14, Elihu exhorted Job to do something that we should all strive to do once in a while. Job 37:14 (ESV) 14 “Hear this, O Job; stop and consider the wondrous works of God. God has given us such undeniable demonstrations of His greatness that, while we cannot comprehend the scope of it, […]
As Christians, growing spiritually is non-negotiable. We have been given an apostolic directive to grow. 2 Peter 3:18 (ESV) 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. The word “grow” is a present tense […]
Nobody likes to suffer. Whether it be physical, emotional, or otherwise, suffering is something we do our best to avoid. Avoiding tribulation in our lives just seems like the natural thing to do. Unfortunately, we cannot avoid the difficulties of life altogether. Trouble finds all of us. The book of Job tells us that, “Man […]
God offered His people rest in the land of Canaan. All they had to do was enter the land by faith and live obediently to Him. Sadly, they failed. Hebrews 3:18–19 (ESV) 18 And to whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient? 19 So […]