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...

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 reminded me of how...

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...

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...

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...

Some Bible verses spark a song in your head as soon as you read it. Today's verse in Lamentations is precisely that. I remember as a kid singing a worship song that was set to this verse. It was so simple and easy to sing. God's lovingkindness never ceases, and His...

Do you ever feel like you can’t get ahead? No matter what you do, something is always pulling you back to a dark place? You read the promises of the Bible and wonder why they don’t happen in your life? The disconnect may be that you don’t live the redeemed life. The...

There are people who are really suffering right now. You could name a whole list of reasons why but the pain is still the same. They are laying awake at night wondering how they are going to feed their family or if a loved one is going to recover from sickness. It is...

There have been a lot of benefit concerts lately for all kinds of causes. They all have the same theme, “We are in this together.” I get what they are saying, but it seems strange to say it to people who are secluded in their homes. Yeah, we are all going through it,...

Were you taught the Golden Rule as a child? It always took the form of "Treat others like you want to be treated" or "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." Whatever form you were taught, the premise remained the same. It's how you treat others...

Have you seen the pictures of major cities during the pandemic? I live near Los Angeles, and someone posted pictures of the first day in quarantine and then one thirty days later. The first day you could barely see the skyline because of all of the smog. On day...

Do you ever wonder what is going on with your life? Does it ever seem like you are not in control, and someone else is pulling the strings? If so, you are not alone. As a believer in Jesus Christ, you are in the hands of a loving God, and He is leading you in what is...

What are you looking for in your life? Is it happiness? Maybe it is financial security and success? Whatever it is, you will find thousands of experts who will tell you the path to get there. Do you want a thriving, growing relationship with Jesus Christ? Seek Him...

It seems we feel the need to show everyone every bit of our lives. This is especially true of anything of a spiritual nature. Whether it be a picture of our Bible and coffee for devotional time or a picture of the food we are taking to a neighbor, we want everyone to...

The older you get, the more set in your ways you become. That is not entirely a bad thing. With age comes more responsibility, and creating habits that reduce time and effort can be beneficial to balancing family and work. Where it can run into trouble is when we...

Seeing an issue from another point of view can be refreshing. Stepping back and taking another look at it can also show us what we were missing initially. When you change your perspective, it opens a whole new world. Paul challenges us to look at our walk with Jesus...

It’s Good Friday. Why is it called that when Jesus was put to death on the cross? It’s because of the work that was accomplished by Him that day. It appeared terrible for Him, but in reality, it was the whole reason He came to earth, and the end result of what was...

Nothing is as refreshing as a cold drink of water when you have been working hard. It is essential to our bodies that we keep hydrated, or we start to suffer ramifications like a dry mouth and blurred vision, but if it continues, we can see more harmful damage. When...

I think it is safe to say that the number one fear people have today is being alone. That tops the fear of heights and speaking in front of people. To be forsaken, which means left alone by ourselves, can be devastating. It was devastating when Jesus was left alone on...

If you ask any person on the street if they are going to heaven, they will most likely tell you that they are, if you ask them why they will tell you because they are a good person. Everybody wants to be with Jesus in paradise, but the two thieves on the cross show us...