If only I knew where to find Him (Job 23:3-9) Someone has said that the difference between religion and Christianity is that the former is about us searching for God, and the latter is about God finding us. Indeed, if God never said, “Hello,” we would never meet Him. Apart from God initiating communication with […]
Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. (Colossians 3:12-13 NIV) As our oldest daughter enters her teen years, we are learning what every parent of a teenager is learning: love. It can be […]
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) Ever find yourself wondering if you know God’s will for your life? The gnawing fear that we did not hear Him when He directed or warned us can make life heavy. We […]
God sets Himself against the proud, but He shows favor to the humble. So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and in His good time He will honor you. Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about what happens to you. (1 Peter 5:5-7 NLT) While bitterness can be […]
Do not be bitter or angry or mad…. Be kind and loving…and forgive each other just as God forgave you in Christ (Ephesians 4:31-32 NCV). Bitterness is perhaps the most visible, common, and destructive kind of spiritual obesity, and if you carry the weight of a bad attitude toward anyone, you cannot stay spiritually healthy. But […]
“Take My yoke upon you . . . for I am gentle and . . . My yoke is easy . . .” (Matthew 11:29). Some of the “heaviest” people I know are also some of the busiest. Why? Because to them Christ is a demanding taskmaster who is never quite satisfied with them. They seem […]
Let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, because we have been made free from a guilty conscience (Hebrews 10:22 NCV) Few things are heavier than feeling like God has something against you, even after you have confessed all you know to confess. For such people, there is this deep […]
Alas, sinful nation, people weighed down with iniquity (Isaiah 1:4 NASB) If we are knowingly and consistently disobeying God in a certain area of our life, we have spiritual weight we need to lose (see James 4:17). Do you believe it’s harder to obey Christ then to follow Him? Then you are calling your Savior […]
“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30 NIV) Would […]
God has put us… on display… in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to the whole universe, to angels as well as to men. (1 Co. 4:9 NIV) The story of Job reveals that God and Satan are engaged in a cosmic contest. What is the prize? Our love. There is nothing more […]
