To glorify Christ! That is the object of Christianity among men. It’s not so we can dress up pretty once a week! It’s not so we can carry around the biggest baddest Bible anybody’s ever seen! It’s not so we can say some gibberish prayer at dinner. It’s not so that we can look down … Continue reading
The Upper Pond
A man was very thirsty when he came upon a small pond. There was an old man sitting by the side of the pond sipping a glass of water. The man knew the water was safe, for the old man was in fine shape. So he bent down to take a handful of water to … Continue reading
The Life of Convenience
How very foolish we are to conveniently forget that we will die. And how very foolish we are to love what we call freedom, so much that we will resist, even unto death, the commands that can give us life. Truly, is this freedom? We will all find our last moment of waking. We will … Continue reading
What Does Jesus Do?
Jesus will forgive your sins. How would it feel to have a clean conscience for a change? Will others understand? No, but you will. He will teach you to listen. If you let him, he will teach you how to obey his Heavenly Father. Even if you are full of rebellion and are difficult to … Continue reading
Bruises and Stammering
When you were a baby learning how to walk, you fell down a lot. Did they beat you because you fell down? Eventually you learned how to walk. When you went to school to learn how to read, did they pluck out your eyes because you didn’t read well? Eventually you learned how to read. … Continue reading
Got Good?
Can you be good for a day? Have you even tried? Let me define what I mean by good. I’m not talking about the good of God. I’m talking about the extreme and exemplary behavior of a good man. Perhaps you can live close to the target for 24 hours. Or until something comes to … Continue reading