Season of Thanksgiving
When one is “poor in spirit”—the first of Jesus’ beatitudes (Matt. 5:3)—it will follow that they will be thankful to a loving Creator who has forgiven their sins (Psa. 51:17). The prayer of the forgiven must naturally involve thanksgiving (Phil. 4:6). One pardoned of...
Who’s Watching
“What is that?” I was curious as to why an old camera would be mounted on the side of a building in the middle of Moscow, Russia. It was pointed at the sidewalks. A guide lowered his voice almost embarrassingly and said, “KGB.” That was just before the Iron Curtain...
The Christian Veteran
Comparative to all military matters throughout time on earth and in heaven, earthly military forces are physical and temporal, while the heavenly military forces are spiritual and eternal. For example, the United States has historically, militarily, and officially...
Poor in Spirit
About a year into the Lord’s earthly ministry, He laid down the foundational teaching upon which His doctrine and church would be built. These fundamental planks are referred to as the beatitudes. Some have rightly said it—the be-attitudes to be a Christian. It is...