Sin kills – Confession heals

secret-sinYou spread out our sins before you — our secret sins — and you see them all. Ps 90:8

The couple wanted to join in like everybody else. Others were giving to the church to help the less fortunate. They wanted to help too. This husband and wife talked it over and decided to sell some property they owned. Continue reading

Choose your path wisely!

narrow wayAbram had moved to a land God showed him. Along with him was his nephew, Lot!

Over time Abram’s men and Lot’s men began arguing over pastureland and water rights.

Abram gave Lot a choice. If Lot went left then Abram would go right. If Lot went right then Abram would go left. Continue reading

The Authority of the Lord

MICHAEL-VS-SATANEven Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels, did not dare accuse the devil of blasphemy, but simply said, “The Lord rebuke you!” (This took place when Michael was arguing with the devil about Moses’ body.) Jude 9

I have always been fascinated by this verse. Continue reading

Share the Good News!

shout good newsIt was a desperate time for the city. An enemy army had surrounded it on all sides and no one in the city could leave.
At first, things were okay. They had plenty of food stored up and the water supply was abundant.
That all began to change as the weeks went by. Continue reading

Overcoming Temptation

baked_bread-thumbNow when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” Matt 4:3

The temptation of Jesus is proof that you have the ability to overcome anything thrown at you by the tempter. It must be done as He did it. Continue reading

The Strength to Endure

endureYesterdays Morning Thought was about the courage to stand in the face of temptation.
Today I want to continue along those lines.

First, a word of caution from God’s word Continue reading

What is truth? (part 2)

what-is-truth2The entirety of Your word is truth, Ps 119:160

I’m going to continue on the subject of truth.

Can there be more than one truth? I may be wrong but I don’t think there can in the exact same way. Continue reading

Transformed by SOAP!

soapI’ve never been much on journaling. To me it’s like keeping a diary and that was always a girly thing to do, at least when I was young.
Then I realize that this blog can, at times, be like journaling. It is a daily record of my thoughts as I travel through life and the pages of the Bible. Continue reading

I do and don’t understand but I believe!

reading the bibleLast night at church there was a question about Revelation. To be honest, I’m not sure it was answered.
If you have ever read the book, then you know some of the difficulties and the imagery involved.
Some things are pretty easy, like seeing a Lamb as though it had been slain (Rev 5:6) is obviously a reference to Jesus the Messiah Savior. Continue reading

Fear of the Lord!

the-fear-of-the-lordBut there was a certain man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property. He brought part of the money to the apostles, claiming it was the full amount. With his wife’s consent, he kept the rest. Continue reading