Shame Month
God gave the rainbow to remind us that “never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth” (Gen. 9:11). Why did God send the flood? Because of sin (Gen. 6:5). It is disgraceful beyond words that people have taken that bright, beautiful sign in nature and are...
The Great Potter
It is amazing to watch a potter. As the person takes clay and fashions it after his will, we see the dimensions of that piece of clay changing before our very eyes. Then, when hardened, the clay is properly molded. We are a lot like that clay. We are mere human...
There is Something Much Worse
“Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you” (John 5:14). He had been crippled for thirty-eight years. Unable to walk, this man depended on others to lift him and move him. There were no wheelchairs or motorized scooters in those days. There were no handicapped...
A Few Gray Hairs
“Gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not” (Hos. 7:9). “I see some gray hair!” We all hear these words eventually. The hoary head is one of creation’s way of reminding us that our lives are like a flower. They bloom and fade quickly. Hosea did not...