Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically, as something done for the Lord and not for men, knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord—you serve the Lord Christ. (Colossians 3:24 Holman Christian Standard Bible ®©) We will be brought to justice one Day regarding our work in the garden of Yahweh that we call Earth. […]
Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ. For in Him the entire fullness of God’s nature dwells bodily, and you have been filled by Him, who is the head over every ruler and authority. In Him you […]
If I take up the belief that 2 + 2 = 5, any other idea that I apply that misbelief to will be wrong, as well. If I am convinced that I can be carnally minded, and still have entrance now or inheritance later in the Kingdom of Heaven, I will be sternly convinced of the truth when it is […]
The morning that I became a believer, I woke up in a condition and mindset that was pretty open to any possibility regarding what the truth might be regarding the source of power and control that had created and continued to manage the universe. I had been in that condition for a while. I was 22, and since I had […]
This is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and the One You have sent — Jesus Christ. (John 17:3 Holman Christian Standard Bible ®©) Is it really that simple? Is it knowing Jesus and our Father? Saved, born-again, we have so many rules and codes and conditions that we use to separate the “us” from […]
In Matthew 17:1-9 and Mark 9:2-10, the story is recorded of Jesus taking Peter, James and John up a high mountain. When they got to the top, Jesus was transfigured: His face became as bright as the sun, and His clothes were whiter than any cleaner could clean them. Then, Moses and Elijah appeared with Him and were talking with […]
As you go to work, to vacation from work, to a missions trip, to the grocery store, home… are you a tourist, or an invading force? Are you expecting, hoping, to encounter something that changes someone’s life, even if its yours? Are you staying insulated from having to care too much, or pay too much, or get too tired, or […]
Fear of not being in control has helped produce fear of unity among believers. “We want to work with you – come join us in our projects,” is more likely to be heard than a gathering for prayer in which the prayer might be, “Lord, show us how we can submit to you by submitting to one another.” Ecumenism is […]
When Amy Carmichael’s fellowship in India became the environment in which several young women got the idea that the Jesus Whom they had encountered was wearing a crown of thorns instead of the expected crown of gold, they stopped wearing their jewels. Since the caste-burdened society believed that poverty was a judgement against individuals and their families, their pride led […]
One test of the righteousness of our responses to the situations we face or discuss could be to ask ourselves how well they line up with the work of reconciliation and restoration and redemption. He is still at work seeking and saving things and people that were lost to Him. But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, […]