“Never abandon a friend, neither yours nor your father’s. When disaster strikes you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance. It is better to go to a neighbor who is near than to a brother who is far away.” – Proverbs 27:10 A wise counselor once said these words to me. “Don’t burn your bridges. You never know when you might need them.” Life and connections walk hand in hand. At some point in life you will face trouble. … Continue reading →
“And some of the wise will fall victim to persecution. In this way they will be refined and cleansed and made pure until the time of the end. For the appointed time is yet to come.” Daniel 11:35 Strange verse for a meditation you may say, but let us consider. Daniel is hearing these words as he learns about the end times. Yes persecution happens, even if you live right and do good. Some would have you believe that God … Continue reading →
“I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed. O Lord, you are a great and awesome God. You always fulfill your covenant and keep your promises to those who love you and obey your commands.” Daniel 9:4 Recognition of the one being spoken to is important. Maybe you have never thought about it, but we tend to do this in other human situations as well. You introduce a guest speaker by sharing some amazing thing he has done. In … Continue reading →
“You were dead because of your sins and because your sin nature had not yet been cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.” Col. 2:13-14 An old old hymn comes to mind. “At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light and the burdens of my heart rolled away. It … Continue reading →
“Behold God is my help. The Lord is the upholder of my life.” – Psalm 54:4 Sometimes I just need to focus. Have you been there? A crisis comes unexpectedly and I get in react mode rather than to think rationally. This morning the phone rang and yes it was an emergency. I was sleeping real good, so I let the person call back several times before I finally answered. Time for mom mode to kick in, but I felt … Continue reading →
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea.” Psalm 46:1-2 How can we defeat fear? Yes faith is the key to defeating fear. Because God is a very present help in times of trouble we need not fear. In my head I see a scene from a movie. A building is burning. People find themselves … Continue reading →
Never before in American history have Christians experienced the war on Christianity, of being hated for following Jesus Christ as they are today. Jesus warned his disciples and explained why there exists a hatred for Christianity. “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the … Continue reading →
“Yet what we suffer now is nothing when compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.” Romans 8:18 Labor pains, we women who have had children can remember them. In the moment we are suffering we may be thinking it sure would be nice if men had to suffer like that. Funny thing though, that once the baby is in our arms the pain is forgotten. How strange that such a painful period of time just fades away … Continue reading →
Dispensationalists teach at the end of a future Tribulation period all the armies of the nations of the world will be gathered together in the valley of Armageddon just north of Jerusalem. It will start with little wars and grow and grow until there will be a great climax “Armageddon.” The armies will be there to destroy Israel but Jesus Christ shall destroy all of these armies at His Coming. (Isa. 13:1-18). The LORD will be king over the whole … Continue reading →
“We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also aught to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need, but shows no compassion, how can God’s love be in that person? Dear children, let us not merely say that we love each other. Let us show the truth by our actions.” – 1John 3:16-18 In … Continue reading →
I think most would agree when it comes to what’s important to you, you’d answer “family”. But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. – 1 Timothy 5:8 In today’s modern world the family is under attack by luciferian Marxists. They are working to break up the family and bring everyone under the control of technocratic statists. Their goal includes government … Continue reading →
It’s hard to believe what has been going on across the globe in the past year or so. I think the best descriptor is “Covid Madness”. What began as a propaganda campaign to “flatten the curve” in 15 days has done more to flatten global economies than flatten the infection rate curve. That’s not much to sacrifice, right? We were told to “stay home” and that social distancing and wearing cloth masks would prevent the spread of what appears to … Continue reading →
“Blessed are those who fear to do wrong, but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble.” – Proverbs 28:14 Have you ever known someone who insists on doing what both you and they know to be wrong? The boss says you can’t go out to lunch because he needs something done that really matters, yet you leave for lunch? You know you struggle with strong drink, yet you say, “just one won’t hurt me,” even knowing that one will lead … Continue reading →
Ecumenism is the concept and principle in which Christians who belong to different Christian denominations work together to develop closer relationships among their churches and promote Christian unity. Does that mean we are to join together while setting aside our differences? “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;” – Rev. 18:4 The message couldn’t be any clearer… “Come out of her,”… wake … Continue reading →
“Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart.” – Psalm 119:2 Good morning brothers and sisters. I read our verse and think of a hero. What does someone do with a hero? In my head I see a child who has a hero. Just for an example let us say this child is a young lad who loves baseball. Since I am a Reds fan the lad will be too. On the team is a … Continue reading →
