For those who feel that there is a place for segregation in the body of Christ, i challenge you to dig further into the word. There are many places in the Word of God where He makes it clear that this isn’t the case. One of those places is Acts 10. In Acts chapter 10,... Continue Reading →
Do We Fear the Lord or the Lions?
In 2 Ki. 17, people were imported to Israel from all over Assyria, and lions came and were devouring them. They knew this was a sign, so they asked the king to send them a priest who could teach them how to worship the Lord of the land. So the priest began to teach them what it... Continue Reading →
The Iniquity of Doing Nothing…
Today in our Bible reading we are in Numbers 32, where two of the twelve tribes share in a desire to not cross over into the Promised Land. The land they see is “good enough” for their purposes. God has promised them a land “flowing with milk and honey,” but there is great, and there... Continue Reading →
This is the Service of…
In Numbers 4-5 (from last week’s reading), we saw the division of work that was given to the tribes of Levi. There were those who ministered, those who carried the holy things once they were covered, and those who carried the basic things. Oh, what a joy to be counted to be in the service... Continue Reading →
Your Love in Us!
Reflecting on the reading from a couple of days ago, “I made your name known to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love you have loved me with may be in them and I may be in them — Jn. 17:26.” So often we look at Jesus’ prayer for all... Continue Reading →
Workers in His Field
Lord, as I look at today’s message, I see a stern warning. We are workers in Your field, called to do Your work and to harvest Your produce. All that we have is Yours. All that comes from our labor is Yours. So why do we think that it is ours? Some of Your... Continue Reading →
A Cup of Cold Water
During the summer, this reference from Matthew 10 makes so much more sense. Spend any time outside and you are bound to get hot and thirsty. And when you are in this place, there is nothing like a nice, cold cup of water. For many who don't know Jesus, sharing Jesus can be like getting... Continue Reading →
The Gate…
When Jesus said that He is “the gate” in John 10:7, He didn’t mean “a gate.” To be "a gate" would mean that there are other ways to get into the sheepfold. Why would God willingly come and suffer and die if there were other, easier ways to bring salvation to the world. And He... Continue Reading →
Working to Benefit Others
In looking at Luke 16, we see two different examples of our need to use our resources to benefit others. The first is the parable of the shrewd manager. The second one is the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. In the parable of the shrewd manager, I would agree with Robert Stein that... Continue Reading →
A Gospel for Everyone!
In the beginning of Luke Chapter 8, we see a list of people following Jesus, including a list of women. This was radical for His day (for a Rabbi to teach women), yet Jesus shows that the gospel is for everyone! In other places Jesus calls the little children to Himself. Paul makes this even... Continue Reading →
Along the Multicolored Road 