If we consider Christmas as a celebration of the birth of Jesus, let us consider what His birth really means. We have a tendency to focus our attention on the humble surroundings of that magnificent occurrence, the heavenly annunciations of it, and the visitors that came in witness of it. His birth was not […]
As we approach the Christmas holiday let us pause and think about the day we call “Christmas. First we are quite sure that Jesus was not born on December 25 or January 7 (Orthodox Christmas), and there is really no Biblical command to set aside a special day to celebrate His birth; now that does […]
As followers of the Lord Jesus we have been commissioned to carry on His ministry here on earth while He prepares a place for us in heaven (John 14:2-3). This is illustrated to us in the parable of the minas in Luke19:11-37 in which the nobleman equipped his servants and instructed them to “Do business […]
The Bible says “A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps” Proverbs 16:9; according to the Hebrew this means that He sets up and establishes our “pace or regular step(s).” Our regular steps I believe is in the little things of life, for our life is made up mostly of “little […]
The Bible has much to say about little children with reference to Christians. In Mark 10:13-16 people brought little children to Jesus to be touched by Him; the disciples apparently thought it was a hindrance and “rebuked” them, but Jesus “was greatly displeased” with that and said, “Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God […]
God did not create man to be a “loner”, isolated, or solitary. He made us with a need for each other and to interact with each other. When we have needs we call upon the Lord for help and find Him “A very present help …” Psalm 46:1. Indeed the Psalmist boldly proclaims, “My help […]
David and the men who had joined themselves with him along with their families were living in a town called Ziklag. While the men were away from home the Amalekites invaded the region burning Ziklag with fire and taking their families captive. In their grief the men seem to have blamed it on David and […]