For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17 Many Christians focus all their energies into ministry emphasizing the salvation of the lost. Praise God! The lost need to be saved! The problems start when…
Read MoreI will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. Psalm 77:11 As Memorial Day came and went for another year, my Facebook feed had a ton of reminders to remember those who have fallen in battle for our freedom. It’s good to look back, remembering those…
Read MoreThe Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he. Deuteronomy 32:4 We’ve been watching some detective shows on Netflix lately. I am never sorry when the bad guy is caught and brought to justice. But, I am…
Read MoreBeloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. 3 John 1:11a I like to watch how young children imitate their parents. I pay attention to my grandchildren, but also the children of people we know and see frequently enough to notice some of the “family” habits. They share words, hand motions and…
Read MoreThe rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother. Proverbs 29:15 I used to work with teenagers who had been taken from their parents because of abuse or neglect in the home. Most of them had very chaotic childhoods. They were shuttled from parent to…
Read MoreFor freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 When he was ten years old, our son was very independent and truly did not understand why he needed parents. We were homeschooling so I gave him an assignment. He was…
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