In Isaiah 7 and 9 we see great prophesies about Jesus hundreds of years before His birth.  The Lord told the people what they should be looking for.  It would be a child, born of a virgin, who would save His people.  Much has been written about these passages Yet nestled in between these 2... Continue Reading →

So often we may be concerned with our ability to share the Gospel of Christ. Will I be given opportunities to share? Will people listen to me (or why should they listen to me)? Will people be offended? These are all questions that might go through our heads. As I am getting into my family... Continue Reading →

As in Ephesians, so we find in Colossians, that Jesus has broken down the walls that separate us, uniting us all in Him. We se in Col. 3:11 that “Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.” “Here there is... Continue Reading →

It is much easier to walk when it is light.  Things become clearer when we are able to see.  If we carry light with us, then we can see as long as we carry the light.  If we put it down and allow ourselves to become distant from it, however, things become dark.    If... Continue Reading →

Over the last couple of weeks, we have been looking at our family Bible.  This Bible was the family Bible of Jacob Farley Mayo, and it was passed on to my great grandfather, to my grandfather, my father, and now it has been passed down to me.   As we looked in the middle of... Continue Reading →

I wonder if Micah saw a form of Sunday Christians in his day, some Saturday Jewish observers.  Not people who had completely abandoned the Lord, but those who came and worshiped Him one day and then acted as if He didn’t exist on the other days.   In Micah 6:7, Micah asks what they should... Continue Reading →

In going through the first four chapters of Micah, the Holy Spirit is clearly in view. We see this starting in Micah 2:7 “Is the Spirit of the Lord impatient? Are these the things he does?” “Is the Spirit of the Lord impatient? Are these the things he does?”Micah 2:7, CSB Spurgeon points out that... Continue Reading →

Today, in 2 Kings 10, we read about Jehu and his reign in Israel. The Lord commissioned him become the next king, and to remove Ahab’s family and exact judgment for all of the evil and idolatry that had been committed. And Jehu started out in great Zeal for the Lord, executing those in Ahab’s... Continue Reading →

As I prepare for a break of a “to be determined” length, I am reminded of the importance of spending time with You. With the potential of hardships coming to the body of Christ, putting You first is going to require Your people to stay close to You. If we look at Asa’s reign (2... Continue Reading →

What crazy times we live in. With hostility around us and uncertainty in life, work and the volatile state of politics, it would be easy to say, “Father, save me from this hour!” If we look to the One who should be our model, Jesus, we will see a different outlook. In John 12, Jesus... Continue Reading →