Under, Out of, or In Control?
“The righteous and the wise and their works are in the hand of God.” Ecclesiastes 9:1 “God is in control.” We often say this. Do we live like we mean it? Never before have we felt so much like we are in control of our lives and our future. We check weather forecasts...
The Pure in Heart
In Matthew 5:8, Jesus says, “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” In these eleven words, we learn much about those who will go to Heaven and thereby see God. The verse begins with “Blessed.” This word, means “Happy.” This is sometimes referred to as...
God Told Me
A preacher in another country sent me an email recently. He said, “I am having a lot of ministerial challenges. I am in a congregation that has been in existence for 18 years without a trained teacher or preacher and also an area which is dominant with Pentecostal...
Getting Even with Life
Life is not fair. Bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people. Everyone gets frustrated at times and cries out, “I don’t deserve this!” The pain can seem unbearable. The anger can be overwhelming. Our sense of justice urges us to set things...