“Do not rejoice when your enemy falls.” Proverbs 24:17 If someone has repeatedly been hurtful to us, it is easy to give in to vindictive pleasure when they experience misfortune. Instead, we are to maintain an attitude of compassion and forgiveness, and trust God to bring justice in His way and in His time. Love for God can […]
“They sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.” Job 2:13. As we learn from the book of Job, people in grief do not always need words. Sometimes they need someone to sit silently with them, […]
“The love of Christ compels us.” I Corinthians 1:18-31 Jesus didn’t choose those who were wise, mighty, or noble by human standards (I Corinthians 1:26). He sought those willing to follow Him and be trained for loving service. In today’s world, the scene is much the same. God is still looking for those who will serve […]
Those who leave the paths of uprightness…rejoice in doing evil, and delight in the perversity of the wicked. Proverbs 2:13-14 Solomon observed mankind’s propensity for evil describing those who “rejoice in doing evil…” While this may describe much of the world around us, followers of Jesus have a refreshingly different way to handle life. Paul challenged us: […]
5/13/21 LET’S OPEN OUR HEARTS AND OUR HANDS “If there is among you a poor man of your brethren…you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand.” Deuteronomy 15:7 God expects generosity from His people. In Deuteronomy 15, Moses emphasized the reality of poverty and how the more affluent must respond to it. Among God’s people, there […]