The kingdom of heaven seems infinitesimally small to the man of the world. What is important to him is to gain the things he can hold. The natural man has no desire for the promises of God. “These are things that have no use among those who desire to be useful. I would rather profit … Continue reading
The greatest possible
It is impossible that a man should find himself standing anywhere other than where he puts his feet. What he has done and what he is doing is where he is. All the while the man has traveled to be where he was he was always where he found himself. Whether he traveled in righteousness … Continue reading
On your own
What is the difference between the tears a believer in Christ and the godless? What is the difference when a believer in Christ is afraid or the godless know fear? What difference is there when the child of a believer dies or the child of a godless man dies? If you would cry or be … Continue reading
EEEWWW!
Have you ever poked a hole in a lemon and sucked the juice out? Before you read the rest of this you might wanna go give it a try. It will make you seriously appreciate a strawberry. _______________ Life is sour. We can be injured and hundreds of thousands of ways. And if you let … Continue reading
What’s My Line
There used to be a game show on television. Three men would sit at a desk. It was proposed that one of them was in a certain unusual occupation. The contestants would ask one question at a time trying to determine which one was the real thing. At the end of the show the moderator … Continue reading
“But I love sin!”
A man may say to me, “God cannot save me. I am too vulgar. I am too grounded in the things that are wicked. I adore the pleasure of the body. And though I would like to be saved, I cannot imagine why God would want me. I cannot imagine that he would even want … Continue reading