A minister [of a large church] was praying at the bedside of a dying woman. “Wait a moment,” she said, as he started to rise from his knees. “I want to pray for you.” Very tenderly, she prayed with her hands upon his head. “For ten years, ever since you became my pastor, I have […]
A man who was celebrating his 100th birthday was told by a friend, “Well, I congratulate you, but I’m afraid you’ll not be here to celebrate a second hundred.” To this the man replied, “I’m not so sure of that. The fact is, I am feeling very much stronger to begin this second hundred than […]
A plumb line is a cord with a weight tied to one end. Bricklayers use it to ensure that the wall they are building is straight. It can also be hung alongside an existing wall to reveal if it is true to the way it was built, or if it is leaning. A plumb line […]
Someone wisely compared life to the dash between the birth date and death date on a tombstone. That little dash encapsulates all that we do on this earth from birth to death. Thinking of life in this regard ought to motivate us to action. Transition Consider with me three actions which we ought to take […]
Fear of making a wrong choice can sometimes cause us to procrastinate until the decision is made for us. We feel like the “experienced” paratrooper who was asked how many jumps he had to his credit. “Twenty-five,” was his reply. But then he added sheepishly, “Really only one. The other twenty-four I had to be […]
On January 6, I read through Matthew 6. As I did, the Lord used it to convict my heart and challenge me to change. I want to share with you what I learned. Read Matthew 6:24-34. Transition As I pondered verse 34, I discovered four reasons that you and I must take one day at […]
The older we get, the more we struggle with the body in which we live. Our speed has slowed down. Our memory is like a Teflon-coated pan: nothing sticks any more. Our muscles are shrinking. Our pain is increasing. Our shape is changing. If you don’t know what I am talking about, one day you […]
During Solomon’s reign as King over Israel, God made the following promise to him and his people. (2 Chronicles 7:13-15) “If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; If my people, which are called by […]
Before a person can build a house in the suburbs, there are certain building codes that must be followed. Theoretically, those codes are designed to ensure that the house is build structurally strong and safe so that it will last for years to come. Way back in Bible times, before official building codes existed, there […]
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