“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16) I am grateful that I serve a loving God who will continue to love me in spite of my actions. That’s exactly why the words, grace and mercy, are used repeatedly in the Bible. It’s a reminder that there’s nothing we can do to win God’s favor or avoid His judgment. Only Jesus could take care of that matter. […]

“And I am sure that God who began the good work within you will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task within you is finally finished on that day when Jesus Christ returns.” (Philippians 1:6, TLB) Invariably, the six days between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day is a time when we look back at the year and reflect upon our successes and our failures. We look at the good times and the bad times. Most of us even make resolutions for the […]

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:17) I read an article recently about the lasting importance of the Ten Commandments in which the author observed, “When God gave His people the Ten Commandments, He wrote them on stone to symbolize their durable, lasting nature. He wrote them on both sides of the stone to signify their thoroughness. And He wrote these laws […]

“I do not sit with deceitful men, nor do I consort with hypocrites.” (Psalms 26:4) When my wife and I met, it didn’t take long for me to realize that her faith was very important to her. “You’re pretty religious, aren’t you?,” I asked her on our first date. I’ll never forget her answer: “No, I’m not religious at all. I’m a Christian.” I couldn’t understand why she had a problem with being labeled as religious, at least not until I became a Christian and could understand the […]