“But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord, a day is like a thousand years, and thousand years are like a day.” (II Peter 3:8) I was listening to a friend recently who came very close to winning a promotion. His disappointment was understandable, but as he shared his frustration, he also read some verses from the Book of Romans that comforted him. “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we […]

“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these’.” (Matthew 19:14) I remember that day like it was yesterday. It was a cold January day, 38 years ago. And while I was only in the second grade, I knew a lot more about what was going on than they thought I did. As I looked across the school playground, I saw one of my mama’s best friends talking to my teacher. I just […]

“Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them…” (Matthew 5:1-2) Most Christians don’t realize that the Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount actually lasted for several days. That’s because many of us only associate the Beatitudes with the Sermon of the Mount. The truth is Jesus spent the better part of a week encouraging and instructing believers about other equally important issues like witnessing, obedience, prophecy, anger, lust, divorce, integrity, retaliation, […]

“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14) Well it’s January 2 and your test has arrived. That’s right, I said test. Don’t you remember? It was just the other night, New Year’s Eve, when you told your spouse, a child, or perhaps a friend about your New Year’s resolution. The question now is are you going to abandon it like you abandoned the ones you made last year, and the year before? I know how you […]