Apr 25
“There was a rich man who lived in luxury. At his gate was a poor man named Lazarus who died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side (Heaven). The rich man also died. In Hell he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, send Lazarus to dip […]
Apr 24
“In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you” Matthew 7:12 (NIV) When I was a kid I remember this verse being called the “Golden Rule”. It almost became just a trite saying. It wasn’t until I got older that I put thought and effort into applying this to daily life. When […]
Apr 16
“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped” Psalm 28:7 (NASB) When I think of a ‘shield’, my mind wanders back to my youth watching great battle scenes with knights, lances, big swords, and whatever that ball with spikes attached to a swinging chain is called. The ‘shield’ was […]
Apr 15
“They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead. After the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city” Acts 14:19-20 (NIV) Paul was speaking and ministering to the people in Lystra. The fickle crowd went from wanting to worship Paul, to being persuaded to […]
Apr 11
“This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD” Jeremiah 17:5 (NIV) Websters dictionary definition of cursed; “being under or deserving a curse“. I hate when I look up a word and they use the […]
Apr 2
“Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people…” Hebrews 9:27-28 (NIV) Most of us have heard the saying, “nothing is certain except death and taxes”. Death is one of those issues that we try to avoid […]