“[God has] placed the sand as the bound of the sea.” Jeremiah 5:22. God has established boundaries for human behavior. Yet not a day goes by without countless violations of His commands, resulting in disastrous physical and spiritual consequences. Within creation there is inherent order. Violating it has inherent consequences. God in His kindness simply […]
“He answered and said, I will not, but afterward he regretted it and went.” Matthew 21:29. Have you ever faced an unwanted chore and felt as if it were the last thing on earth you wanted to do? Mowing the lawn, doing the laundry, cleaning the house can make us feel like procrastinating. God is […]
“No chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but…it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” Hebrew 12:11. When trouble comes into our lives, we sometimes feel as if we’ve been hit broadside. We may wonder, “Why is this happening to me?” One possibility is that God […]
“He commands and raises the stormy wind, …and He brings them out of their distresses.” Psalm 107:25,28 Psalm 107 provides a wonderful word picture of how God allows storms to come our way, and then provides help for us to navigate through them. Trusting God for guidance in troubled times is a Biblical theme. Stormy circumstances […]
“Our citizenship is in heaven.” Philippians 3:20 As Christians, our true home is in heaven, yet sometimes our desires tether us to the here and now. We enjoy God’s good gifts – marriage, children, grandchildren, travel, careers, and friends. At the same time, the Bible challenges us to focus on “things above” (Colossians 3:1-2) Several Old Testament […]