Look Ahead, Not Behind
Look Ahead, Not Behind Your past can be a friend or an enemy, a teacher or a tormentor. Memories can make you happy or sad. The apostle Paul had, as we would say, “a past.” But not everything in his life before he became a Christian was evil. Much of it was...
Living for Jesus
In the past we have studied the first three stanzas of the song written by Thomas Obadiah Chisholm in 1917. Let’s look at the last verse and then the refrain/chorus. Verse 4: “Living for Jesus through earth’s little while, My dearest treasure, the light of His smile;...
First and Great Command
“What is my responsibility?” one may ask. Love the Lord your God with all your heart (Mark 12:29-31). This tempers all things. Life will be right if this command is followed. “Love to God must fill the whole heart, the whole soul” [C.E.W. Dorris]. The statements of...
Celebrate His Resurrection
Celebrate His Resurrection In this season, Jesus is often discussed, and I love it. God sent Jesus as a peace offering. He lived sinlessly but was crucified. While His birth is celebrated, the Gospel celebrates His resurrection, giving us hope for eternal life. Heaven...