In circumstances of nature, the only static things are not alive. Rocks, sand, water. Water seems to be non-static because it changes states from solid to liquid to gas, but each of those changes is still in the loop. It doesn’t grow. Rocks that are affected by water flowing over them get smooth, but they are still static, and not […]
John who baptized and preached repentance in preparation for the Kingdom one day told John the son of Zebedee and Andrew the brother of Peter that Jesus is the Lamb of God. John and Andrew therefore followed Jesus when He passed by them. Jesus turned to them and asked what they were looking for. Their response was they wanted to […]
What are you investing in the Kingdom of Heaven? What dividends are you receiving? We each have some money. Each of us has some time. We have understanding and information. The amount of each we invest in what is decided by answering questions each day. Some of the questions are in the form of demands; we have beggars on one […]
Modern Roman mythology states that new converts to Jesus should all be baptized on easter sunday. Paul baptized people in the middle of the night if they became believers after sunset (Acts 16:25-34). Making changes in your life as resolutions on January 1 is a bit like once-a-year baptisms, I think. Today is the day of salvation, I read. What […]
You could be my friend without me being your friend. If either of us loves the other at all times, that one is the friend (Proverbs 17:17). If we each love the other, that is when we have become “friends.” Yahweh has been our Friend for quite some time. Actually, since before time. Jesus was slain before the foundation of […]
Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him because we will see Him as He is. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself just as He is pure. (1 John 3:2-3 HCSB ©®)
A friend recently got fired for not accepting an injection of the Marxists’ mysterious drug. The same day, he was employed by another business that has offered him a much better job in an environment that has him excited. We cannot focus on the losses of yesterday and be properly prepared for today or tomorrow. If we keep the victories […]
Let brotherly love continue. Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:1-2 HCSB ©®) Hospital and hospitality are closely related words. (At least, the concept of a hospital is related to hospitality. The current business model of hospital fits neatly into the industry governed poorly by the FDA […]
The deliverance we have experienced from our past is accomplished because we are in Christ. The hope that we have of a future in the presence of the eternal Father is accomplished because we are in Christ. Our future only includes being in Christ. What the Father gives Christ, He keeps. There should be no questions regarding being thrust out […]
The parable of the Sower described different soil conditions and how they respond to the message of the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew13:18-23 and 36-43). Through life, we keep getting deeper and deeper words sown in our lives by the Spirit if we allow it. He wants to take us into better understanding, purer obedience, and more abundant life in ever-increasing […]