Idolatry: A Serious Affront Why is idolatry such a serious affront today, seeing that we live in a civilized society? It all comes down to our worship of God, because our worship of God is completely predicated on who He is to us. We tend to worship God based upon our mental image of who […]

God’s Word Becoming Flesh Christmas is when we celebrate the most wonderful news humanity could ever receive, and that is, the Lord God, the second person of the Godhead, the Word of God, Jesus Christ, came to this earth as one of us, to die for us so we can have eternal life. “In the […]

The Real Spirit of Christmas While all the talk this time of year is about the “Spirit of Christmas,” the real Spirit of Christmas isn’t what most people think. It isn’t about the feel good positive vibe someone gets during this festive time of the year. Nor is it the attributes that are on display, […]

A Miracle in the Mess As the Christmas season rolls around, life seems to get out of control. Consider Mary’s story. After Mary’s acceptance of the promise, her life is turn upside down. Everything becomes chaotic and life becomes a mess. And so in the midst of the mess Mary had to remind herself that […]

Gift Absorption “Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.” (1 Timothy 4:15-16) The […]

Can We Just Believe? The Psalmist said, “The Mighty One, God the Lord, Has spoken” (Psalm 50:1a) As I pondered this verse, what got my attention is that the Lord God, the Creator of heaven and earth, has spoken, who are we to question. Who are we to question what the Lord has revealed? Who […]

In God’s Courtroom Every day, Satan, our adversary and prosecutor in God’s heavenly courtroom, challenges us, while Jesus Christ, our defense attorney, forgives and cleanses us, allowing God the Father to declare us “Not Guilty.” This is vividly portrayed in Joshua’s vision. “He showed me Joshua, the high priest, standing before the Angel of the […]

The Road Back Have you ever thought that you’re too far gone for God’s help? Like you’ve sinned again and there’s no hope, or you’ve walked so far away there’s no hope of returning. I love the expression that God is not only the God of the second chance, but the third, fourth, and as […]

You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide Heavyweight boxing champ Joe Louis in preparing to defend his title against challenger Billy Conn was told of Conn’s great speed and his tactic of darting in and moving quickly out of his opponent’s reach. Louis replied, “He can run, but he can’t hide.” I think this is […]

And, But, and Yet In Nehemiah chapter 9, the leaders reviewed their past in what I call the “And,” “But,” and “Yet” of God. From verse 5 through verse 15 they recount the past blessing of God. These are the “Ands” of Scriptures, where fourteen times they use the word “and” to recount God’s faithfulness, […]