The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe. Proverbs 29:25 (ESV) Legal, rare, and safe. I first heard these words from a representative of a local politician who was trying to get some support for her candidate. Then, I learned that they did not originate with…
Read MoreThere are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood…Proverbs 6:16-17a (ESV) I understand that a responsible citizen should vote. I also understand that a responsible Christian will vote according to the Word of God. These two things…
Read MoreBut if a man willfully attacks another to kill him by cunning, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die. Exodus 21:14 (ESV) I don’t know what was behind the fearless approach the shooter in Pittsburgh took when he stormed into a Synagogue. It appears though, that he had not considered…
Read MoreWho shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? Romans 8:35 Do you ask “what if” questions? You know, what if…. we don’t have the money when it’s time to pay the bill? our helpful neighbors move? I don’t…
Read MoreThe end of the matter, all has been heard. Fear God and keep His commandments for this is the whole duty of man. Ecclesiastes 12:13 (ESV) So, if a Christian woman gets an abortion does anyone else share in her sin? As I was contemplating Titus 2:5 today, I wondered about this. The passage…
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