Heed the Warning
Are you one of those people who ignore the warning lights on the dashboard of your car? I must admit that there have been times where I have. Those lights are there for a reason, and we need to heed the warning. God gives us warning lights through His Word, the Holy Spirit, and through […]
Is Your Heart Fertile Soil?
I live in an area with very rich farming land, much of what the call the Salad bowl of America is grown there. Everywhere you drive, you see this rich fertile soil that produces crops 52 weeks a year. Jesus likened our hearts to the soil, and the ones that have fertile soil produce fruit […]
The Gift that Keeps Giving
One of the best surprises we can get is when we buy something, and we get more than we expected. That is especially true when we have been disappointed so many times. You will never be disappointed with following Jesus. He is the gift that keeps giving. It starts with our redemption and then continues […]
Answers Where You Least Expect
God likes to work through those you would least expect. If it were up to us, we would choose people we were comfortable with, but God isn’t interested in our comfort. He wants to provide answers where you least expect. If you look through the Bible, you will see example after example of this. Ezra […]
The Gift that Will Change Your Life
There are a lot of products that promise instant life transformation when you use it. I was in Africa last year, and I saw a sign where a Witch Doctor promised that if you went to his office, he would heal any disease, reconcile any marriage, and solve all of your financial problems. None of […]
Whose Side Are You On?
Some Christians are more concerned about the rules and regulations of the Bible than they are about the people who are trying to follow Jesus. They act as spiritual police officers looking to cite anyone who commits a minor infraction. These people were around during Jesus’ time, as well. They were called the Pharisees, and […]
Hitting the Target
When my son was young, we got him a bow and arrow for his birthday. We set up a target in the backyard and let him have at it. In no time, he got good at hitting the target. He convinced me to give it a try, and I couldn’t even hit the mark. It […]
Rest for the Weary
Are you feeling tired and worn out? Does it feel even worse because you aren’t able to do what you usually do? Weariness doesn’t just come from manual labor. It also comes from mental fatigue. When we have worried about something for a long time, or we don’t see the light at the end of […]
Stand Firm in Your Freedom
The wooden harness put on an ox to pull the plow is called a yoke. Farmers would put two similar oxen together to plow their fields. Paul uses the analogy of the yoke when it comes to sin in our lives. Before Christ, we were harnessed to the yoke of sin, which we have to […]
Working Through Grief
People are struggling right now, and it is on all different levels. Some struggles are external, like losing a job or the separation from loved ones. Other struggles are internal, and people grope with their lives and the world around them changing. The result of both is grief. Working through grief can feel like fighting […]