Hope

Hope

Hope.  This is a wonderful word.  In fact, some people are named after this wonderful word.  I have a niece with a middle name of “Hope.”  I know people who are called by this name “Hope” on a regular basis.  It is no wonder that parents name their children after this...
Independence, Dependence and Liberty

Independence, Dependence and Liberty

On July 4, 1776 leading colonists of North America adopted the Declaration of Independence which had been signed a couple of days earlier. That declaration of independence from the control of England is accepted as the beginning of the United States of America. Up...
Blinders on Baptism

Blinders on Baptism

How can a person not see the plain truth? This amazes and frustrates honest people, but it seems to be the order of the day. We are not as surprised at people in the world as we are with those who say they believe the Bible and yet reject it when it suits them. A...
Uncircumcised Ears and Eyes

Uncircumcised Ears and Eyes

What makes you ashamed? Is it personal? Others? Nakedness? Ashamed is a Bible consideration and term. In Jeremiah 6 the weeping prophet of Anathoth was directed by God to write to the people of Israel and addressed this subject. It was at verse 10 that Jeremiah...
God’s Promise of Deliverance

God’s Promise of Deliverance

The life of a Christian is the best life that we can have on this earth. Not only do we have the promise of a home in Heaven, but we have the rewards that come with living a faithful life here on the earth. Being a faithful Christian causes us to have to face...