“(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)” – 2 Cor. 5:7 Walking according to the will of God here in this life can be a difficult task for the children of God. God’s children are appropriately consistently compared to sheep in the scripture. Sheep are not very intelligent animals (when you are feeling pretty smart…
Let the Word Dwell in You Richly
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” – Colossians 3:16 As we close out one year and look forward toward the beginning of a new year, we reflect on God’s…
Moving Past the Pleasantries of Prayer
“…..yet ye have not, because ye ask not.” -James 4:2b We often use certain expressions that involve prayer to relay our empathy toward others. Expressions as “praying for you” or “you are in our prayers.” Unfortunately, without realizing it we soon turn our empathetic phrases into common pleasantries. The context of the above verse suggests…
Encouragement for Parents and Children, Especially the Mothers
Upon reading last Saturday morning I was quite struck by the below quote. Quote from Practical Suggestions for “The Common People”, Chapter 14-Home Influence, by Elder J. H. Oliphant. (1904) “As a rule, children are dearer to parents than parents are to children. The children’s best interest make the burden of parents, not only while…
A simple principle found in Acts 12:7-8
“And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so…
Blameless
“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” – 1 Thess. 5:23 Here we find Paul’s confidence in the promise that God shall preserve the entire spirit, soul, and body of His elect. The…
Yet I am not Alone
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?Psalms 27:1 When I was younger I would pray often for strength from God. The more I studied, the more I noticed the “is” in verses like Psalm 27:1. David…
Unleavened Feast of Sincerity and Truth
“Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.” – 1 Cor. 5:8 At the time of Paul’s first letter to the Corinth Church, all Jews who had not believed in Jesus Christ, still observed the Passover feast…
James 1:26-27 – “If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.”…