Blood Guilt
So you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD. Deuteronomy 21:9 “You shall not murder,” comes from the mouth of God (Exodus 20:1). Yet, many Christians seem to question it. Many think we should just keep on keepin’ on with what…
Read MoreSilent? Not Now!
…a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; Ecclesiastes 3:7b There is a story about a day during the Holocaust that a train full of Jewish prisoners, on their way to a death camp stopped outside of a church in Germany. It was Sunday morning so the church was full. The accounts say…
Read MoreExposing Evil
“Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” Ephesians 5:11 Hobo. The word is still in the dictionary but I’m not sure if it is politically correct. I was listening to an older man’s boyhood memory of living along a railroad line and having his home visited by…
Read MoreGive How Much to Whom?
Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you. Mat 5:42 The conversation was about giving to beggars on the streets of Philadelphia. Some feel sorry for them and want to give. Others say to buy them a sandwich rather than giving cash. Snail mail,…
Read MoreExamining Trust
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. Proverbs 11:2 I asked some friends for help developing a devotional on pride and humility. Several did it and gave me good feedback. One said that God has already been working on her pride. She added this, “but what I am…
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