“Like Arrows” Part Two

       “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.  Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth.  Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed but shall speak with their enemies in…

Like Arrows–Part One

       “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.  Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth.  Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed but shall speak with their enemies in…

Construction Counsel

       The breakdown of society in America is directly linked to the breakdown of the home.  Deliberate rejection of God’s wisdom concerning the family has resulted in the acceptance of humanism’s folly.  Sowing the winds of human wisdom brings the reaping of the whirlwinds…

Sowing Tears

       Often, today’s blessings of spiritual growth have been abundantly watered by yesterday’s tears of repentance.  The joy of deliverance only comes after the turmoil and tears of godly sorrow.  The exuberant joy of Christ’s empty tomb was preceded by the dark travail of…

The Lord Has Done Great Things

       The history of humanity’s salvation begins with an extraordinary promise made to the serpent/devil—“I will put enmity between you and the woman and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel” (Genesis 3:15).    Send article…

Faith in the Face of Wickedness

       The hardest questions of life are hurled at the righteous when his faith is under an all-out assault by Satan.  In the day of Psalm 10’s composition, the wicked in their haughtiness were successfully mistreating and oppressing the poor (v. 2).  How brazen…

Those who Trust in the Lord

       The city of Jerusalem is nestled within protective mountains.  On the north, south, east, and west elevated terrain encircles Mount Zion.  Like Jesus’ use of the location and construction of Caesarea Philippi to illustrate the building of His church (in Matthew 16:13ff), the…

Proper Motivation for Worship

       Motives matter to God.  Jesus plainly teaches that doing good so that you can be seen of men is fundamentally different than doing good so that God is glorified (Matthew 6:1ff).  Evil and pure motives are readily discerned by God.    Send article…

The Spirit of Worship

       Because acceptable worship to God must be “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24), the attitude and mindset which prompt and permeate your worship are crucial.  With two simple yet robust similes, Psalm 123 vividly describes the acceptable spirit of one whose eyes…

Pilgrimages to Worship

       Ritual that is meaningless to the worshiper is also meaningless to God.  Genuine, acceptable worship must be in spirit and in truth (John 4:24).  It does not automatically happen simply because your body is in a certain locale at an appointed time.   …