“The children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light.” (Luke 16:8) Dear Friends — The secular world is quite deft in dealing with its own kind and not always by the politest of manners. Politicians, celebrities, and pundits become users of negativity, sensationalism, and mistruths stretched to the point of deliberate lies to get and maintain their fifteen minutes …
“Whoever sacrifices to any god, except to the Lord alone, shall be utterly destroyed.” (Exodus 22:19) Dear Friends – Humankind has managed over the centuries to create a voluminous amount of gods to be admired and worshiped, all of which are primarily beneficial to one’s own needs and interests. They have supplanted the respect due Almighty God with material idols of fame, fortune, and power, and the means to those …
“A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) Dear Friends – Christ labels the Devil a thief because all that Satan does is in vile opposition to a loving God who gives life; Satan is dead-set on destroying everything that God made, and his hatred and jealousy of God are unyielding. When the …
“Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; and let those who hate Him flee before Him.” (Psalm 68:1) Dear Friends – There is such a wishful elegance to those words, that a devout believer can see the possibility of hope escalating when they are pronounced as prayer before Almighty God. As His beloved children, Christians experienced in the extent of His powers realize that whatever is prayed for He …
“God so loved the world that He gave His only son…” (John 3:16) Dear Friends – The birth of Christ should make us realize more than ever, that no matter how bad the world was or gets to be, God will not see His creation destroy itself, and thus, by His supreme love He intercedes on its behalf. Divinity descended to earth as a newborn babe with the humblest of …
“Wrath and fury to those who selfishly disobey The Truth and obey wickedness.” (Romans 2:8) Dear Friends – Ignorance of God prevails in all the neighborhoods of the world as we watch crime and immorality rise to such unprecedented heights; tolerance of evil, and its jaw-dropping moments, has become the new norm, exacerbated by the pandemic. Egotists are thriving in this social-media-fed frenzy of critical exposures, hateful speech, and downright …
“The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.” Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.” (Luke 1:30-31, 38) Dear Friends – Imagine being told, …
“Do whatever He tells you.” (John 2:5) Dear Friends – One of my favorite passages in the New Testament is the accounting of the Wedding Feast at Cana; it is abundantly rich with theological insight and the symbolism so openly displayed makes understanding apparent. Jesus, His mother Mary, and His disciples were all invited to a wedding feast at which Mary noticed at some point, that they ran out …
Almighty God said: “Let us make man to our image and likeness: and let him have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and the beasts, and the whole earth… God blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it and rule…” (Genesis 1:26, 28) Dear Friends – Farmers and backyard gardeners everywhere are reaping their months-long efforts with bountiful …