“For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So we may boldly say: ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear.’” (Hebrews 13:5) It has been said, “On the wings of time, grief flies away.” In most cases, time often does heal a lot of wounds. But there are occasions when nothing seems to drown the grief that some people experience over the death of a loved one. I recently read this memorial on obituary page in one of my local newspapers. […]

“That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9) One of the pastors at my church recently visited a friend of mine who’s been in church all his life. He calls himself a Christian, but confessed that he often felt empty and hopeless. As they talked, it became evident to him that my friend may very well have looked like a Christian on the outside, but had never asked […]

“No longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother.” (Philemon 1:16) Just before the Book of Hebrews is one of the most wonderful books in the Bible, the Book of Philemon. Actually, Philemon hardly qualifies for a book. It’s only 25 verses and originally was a letter from the Apostle Paul to a friend, who was a wealthy resident of the City of Colosse. Interestingly, this very personal letter to Philemon was written while Paul was in prison. It’s one of his four […]

“In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16) When I lived in Georgia, I had a friend at my church whom I had grown to admire. His love for Christ was deep and his passion to witness for the Lord was unmatched. In short, he was on fire for Jesus. Unfortunately, his born-again attitude made him the brunt of a lot of jokes where he worked. He asked me to pray […]