Imitating the world has always been a problem for the Lord’s people.  Ever since God separated a people unto Himself, they have gravitated toward the ungodly behavior of those around them.   Moses warned them about this. Exodus 23:2 (NKJV) 2 You shall not follow a crowd to do evil… In the end, this warning fell […]

To have the pilgrim’s mentality is to set our minds on things that point to our heavenly home.  Paul emphasized this in his letter to the saints at Colossae. Colossians 3:1–2 (ESV) 1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand […]

As God’s children, we occupy this world only as pilgrims.  Peter referred to saints as such in his first epistle. 1 Peter 2:11 (NKJV) 11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, The Hebrews writer referred to God’s people of old, especially the Patriarchs, in […]

Some things are hard in life and then some things are impossible.  Jesus tells us about one of the impossible things in Matthew 6. Matthew 6:24 (NKJV) 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and […]

In Romans, the twelfth chapter, Paul emphasized the importance of being transformed spiritually. Romans 12:2 (ESV) 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. The word transformed […]

There should be only one direction that we want to head in and that is toward heaven.  We do that by growing in Christ.  A critical mistake made by too many Christians is being satisfied with where they are spiritually.  Do not allow that to happen to you.  Since there is always a lot of […]

I went to the store the other day to pick up a few items.  It was one of those days where there was a drizzle of rain.  It was not enough to where you needed an umbrella, but just enough to get you a little wet if you stayed out in it too long.   I […]

No one spoke of God’s grace more than Paul. He accredited everything that he had and everything that he was to the grace of God.  As Christians, we should all feel the same way that Paul did.  Without God’s unmerited favor, we would be nothing.  Religiously speaking, there is not a single thing that we […]

In Matthew 18:21, Peter asked our Lord a great question. Matthew 18:21 (ESV) 21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” This is a question that, so far as the will of the Lord is concerned, […]