“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life— whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. […]
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Earthly and Heavenly Treasures
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable. Hebrews 4:13 Our earthly treasure is not difficult to identify. It would include anything that is tangible and has a price tag. We can see it, touch it, measure […]
Read MoreGod Sees It All
The LORD looks down from heaven And sees the whole human race. From his throne he observes All who live on the earth. He made their hearts, so he understands everything they do. Psalm 33:13–15 The roots of secret erosion go deep into the soil of humanity; some of these cases are so notorious they […]
Read MoreFocus on the Father
The LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.” Psalm 32:8 Jesus has touched on things that are so down to earth and so practical you would think the ink was still wet. They could have been written this very morning. In […]
Read MoreFasting
“And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get.” Matthew 6:16 Just as Jesus dealt with giving and praying, He now deals […]
Read MorePrayer Made Simple
Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1 When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the […]
Read MoreSimple Faith in Action
With what shall I come to the LORD And bow myself before the God on high? Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings, With yearling calves? Does the LORD take pleasure in thousands of rams, In ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I give Him my firstborn for my wrongdoings, The fruit of my […]
Read MoreLove in Three Circles
But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:48 Most of us have three major realms of relationship in which we live: an immediate realm of family, an intermediate realm of friends, and a broad general realm that certainly would include some enemies. Thinking in terms of three […]
Read MoreLove Your Enemies
But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike. If you love only those […]
Read MoreTake Your Marital Vows Seriously
But I say that a man who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman also commits adultery. Matthew 5:32 I am fully aware of the unhappiness in many marriages. Having served in the pastorate for many years and having spent untold hours […]
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