Salvation
Have You Trusted In Jesus?
In a span of 8-9 days he won the hearts of a busload of preachers. We were visiting the Holy Land, and the personable man was our Jewish tour guide. Each day he greeted us with his wonderful smile, clever sense of humor, and incredible knowledge of Israel. From the story of Abraham and Isaac to the account of Jesus’ resurrection our guide had it all down. Yet as the week…
What’s Your Need?
We all are looking for something. Every day that you live, you are looking for something. This was brought out to me recently at our yard sale at the house. Lucy and I took all day on Friday getting things ready to sell. I even asked a couple of strong men in our church family to help get a couple of big items from the shed in China Grove to our house in Salisbury. They…
Let’s Go Fishing
For quite a while now I have been without a real hobby. When my body was younger and my health was better, basketball and racquetball held my attention and brought great satisfaction. Ah, but those days are over. Coin collecting has recently drawn my attention, but hasn’t brought much enjoyment. Reading still brings pleasure but I don’t get into the mood very often. I…
He Is Reaching Out
Do you realize that God is for you and not against you? For many, the weight of sin or failures zaps the joy of salvation right out of them. God the condemning Judge looms large. For those individuals and for all of us let me remind you of what God’s Word says: There is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to Him, the power of the…
Being A Donkey For Jesus
A.W. Tozer, a great saint of God of yesteryear, once gave the illustration in which he referred to the first Palm Sunday on which Jesus rode into Jerusalem. The crowds began to shout “Hosanna”. The old donkey pricked up his ears. Some in the crowd threw their coats in the road; others spread out palm branches. “Well”, said the donkey, “I had no idea that they really…
How Do I Measure Up?
How brave are you? I heard that when Rodney arrived in Heaven, he was met by an angel who began to process his entry data. Rodney was asked for some purely unselfish deed that he had done on earth. Well, Rodney thought about it for a moment and then he said, “Oh , yes. I think that I have something you might be interested in. One day I was walking along and I came…
Am I A Fishy Christian?
In John 21 there is that wonderful story of Jesus meeting with seven of His disciples on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. He has a fish breakfast with them, and then talks to them about mission and service. It’s a fitting meeting between Him and those disciples, for fish played a key role in His dealings with them over the previous 3 years. Of the seven in this story, at…