“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 […]

People marvel at Mother Teresa’s example of humble service to Christ and to people in great need.  Many of us may be afraid of what will happen if we truly obey Jesus’ words, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself…”  (Luke 9:23).  But Jesus also said that He came to give […]

“…beside the other things, what comes upon me daily: my deep concern for all the churches.”  II Corinthians 11:28 There’s a price to becoming involved in the struggles of others.  Paul experienced this in his work planting churches and sharing the gospel. Despite the pressures that come from caring about, and for other people Paul […]

“Be doers of the Word, and not hearers only.” James 1:22. Are you doing all that you know God wants you to do? As you read God’s Word, put what you’ve learned into practice.  First hear – then do.  God’s blessing comes as a result of obedience.  The value of the Bible does not consist […]

“[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 […]