But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 1 Cor 11:28
The first of a year is always a great time for self examination of one’s spiritual condition. Continue reading
New Year
Does your representation of Christ stink?
Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment and cause it to give off a foul odor; so does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor. Eccl 10:1
The New Year gives you an opportunity to look back over the past year and make changes. Continue reading
A New Year and a new you!
But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. Heb 10:3 Continue reading
Start New
Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Ezekiel 18:31
Happy New Year! Continue reading
Happy New You!
Why January 1st? Why is that the beginning of the New Year? Who determined that?
There is no astronomical reason for it. The winter solstice is past and January 1st just hangs out in the middle of nowhere. Continue reading
The End and the Beginning
The end of a thing is better than its beginning; Eccl 7:8
Today is the fulfillment of that verse. Continue reading
New Year – New Life
Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Acts 16:29-30
New Better Year
Ps 90:10 – Even the best years are filled with pain and trouble;
It’s a New Year – at least for those of us that go by the Gregorian calendar. Continue reading
It’s New
I realize that the Bible says that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun (2 Cor 5:17) but sometimes it just doesn’t feel new. Continue reading
What can I do for You?
There are several places in the Bible where the phrase “what do you want me to do” appears. Most of them involve that ability to see.
In Matthew 20:32, Mark 10:51 and Luke 18:41, Jesus asked the question, “What do you want me to do for you?”
The response was “Lord, that our eyes may be opened”, “Rabboni, that I may receive my sight”, and “Lord, that I may receive my sight.” Continue reading
