Wishful thinking can be larger than life. Lets begin with one man’s observations about the atheist, the politician, and the diplomat. “The definitely concrete fact that they (the atheist), do not acknowledge God determines their knowledge of God. And the fact that they do not want to admit His existence,...

As we continue to hear and receive the Word of God, day after day, we are "heaping up and storing for ourselves treasures in Heaven, where ... thieves do not break through and steal." (Matt.6:20) Investing our lives in the Word of God is the soundest investment we could make...

“Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you. All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar’s household. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.” (Philippians 4:21-23) These are the closing lines of Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi....

“Rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.” (Philippians 3:1) Rejoice – there’s that word again. Paul wouldn’t let it go. He kept telling the Philippians to think with God about all Jesus had done for them...

A good list is a good list and can help us in many ways. I think I am coming to the place where I need lists more than ever. It is because I can allow myself to absorb way, way, way too much information and even a large capacity memory...

Dad was first to go in our family. A shocking heart attack and he was gone. Just 60, Dad was pressured with life, and working hard to provide for all of us, could not find enough relief. He suffered only a few days of abject pain, then went. Dad was...

"From glory to glory He's changing me", and how does this happen? We hear the Word by which comes faith; we receive grace upon grace to go from faith to faith, which causes us to go from strength to strength. All the while we are growing up into Jesus Christ...

The Lord is looking for those who will freely receive from Him, believing that He is indeed the God of all Grace, Who wants to load us with Grace upon Grace upon Grace upon Grace. This eager reception of His spontaneous, free, absolute favor glorifies Him and thus makes manifest...

Thinking in terms of old year/new year? In many ways our lives progress that way. But, what about a new dynamic — time/eternity? Does the eternal dimension make time obsolete? Does God recognize an earthly calendar — valentine’s day, birthdays, father’s day, new years day? I noticed this: When I...

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight” (Proverbs 9:10). What is wisdom for? This is a big question for us and a good one to start off a new year. What are we to do with what we know? Wisdom is...