The greatest lie told today is to live for today or live for yourself. We are fed a constant diet of pursuing your passion, and you’ve got to love yourself before you can love anyone else. Paul contradicts all of that with these two verses. We don’t live for ourselves; we live for the Lord.
Read MoreWe live by this mantra that what you see is what you get, but unfortunately that is not the case. Perception is very rarely reality. Much of what you see in people is manufactured.
Read MoreOne of the best things that we can do as Christians is commit our spirit into the hands of the Lord. Sometimes it is the only thing that we can do. Committing our spirit into the hands of the Lord means leaning on and depending on the Lord.
Read MoreMany people look at God like they do a school principal. If they get called into the office, they know they are in trouble. David does a good job of explaining the process of when God deals with us. His anger is for a moment, but joy comes in the morning.
Read MoreProphets had a unique relationship with God. He spoke directly to them and often gave them difficult assignments. Many had their lives threatened, and they lived in isolation from the general population. This kept them pure before the Lord and also opened a very close relationship in which they saw God perform miraculous works.
Read MoreRevenge is never good, although it is enticing in our minds. Someone wrongs us, and all we can think about is getting even. We dream of the person being judged by God and are ready to pounce at any sign of retribution or justice.
Read MoreIt was a struggle to be a Christian in Rome during Paul’s day. There was widespread persecution, people lost their jobs, and there was infighting in the church. Paul wanted to give them some tips on how to cope when things are going well.
Read MorePaul was dealing with a sticky situation in the Church of Rome. Even though he hadn’t been to Rome, let alone visited the church. The Jews and Gentiles that made up the church were having disagreements when it came to how to practice their faith. At one point in the history of the church, the Jews had been kicked out of Rome by the Emperor.
Read MoreRomans chapter 12 is one of the most practical chapters in the whole Bible. If you take the whole chapter, you get this manual for practical Christian living. Who knows, one day I might write a short devotional on this chapter. It’s not a coincidence that Paul starts this chapter by talking about being a living sacrifice.
Read MorePs 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. Solid Advice David gives us some pretty solid advice in this verse. He put his trust in the strength of the Lord and let…
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