The Greatest Thing in the World

The Greatest Thing in the World

“And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” – I Corinthians 13:13 It’s that time of year again—when the card makers and the candy companies compel us to send gifts to the ones we love. It reminds me of Christmas when the...
Good Directions

Good Directions

Good directions are so important when traveling.  They are not only important, but they are necessary to find locations.  Let us examine five points along this line. THE DESIRE TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS.  It is so important that we have a desire to follow the...
Envy —The Green Eyed Monster

Envy —The Green Eyed Monster

Envy:  “Discontent at the excellence or good fortune of another, frequently in the Bible with the distinct idea of malice or spite.  The revisions often replace it with jealousy”  (Cruden’s Complete Concordance). From this definition we can see that envy is a feeling...
Speaking for God

Speaking for God

Take a Bible quiz. Who said, “I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God to do less or more”? It is a very good statement and one that could and should be the statement of every Christian. The statement is recorded in Numbers 22:18, and is spoken by Balaam. Now,...
Nothing New Under the Sun

Nothing New Under the Sun

“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun” (Ecclesiastes  1:9). All of us who have lived many years in this world have seen many changes in the cultural and...