The apostle Paul speaks of being “conformed to the image of God’s Son” (Rom. 8:29), or being “transformed into the image” of Christ (Col. 3:10). But when we look at our own human failings such a transformation seems totally out of reach. How could I ever become like Christ Himself? I think there is a clue...
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Mar
2
2017
No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord. The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord. Proverbs 21:30–31 One of the addictive elements in following sports teams is the unknown factor. Every fan knows all too well the terms “upset”,...
Feb
23
2017
What are we to do with God’s blessings? 17 As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be...
Feb
17
2017
We often use common expressions so much that all of their meaning drains out of them. “God will be with you,” is on that list. How much does that overused expression mean to a person with terminal cancer, or their family members. Tell that to the mother whose son was just killed in battle, or to...
Feb
9
2017
I heard a story about a man whose chest x-rays had turned up some dark areas on his lungs. The man nearly fainted when the doctor told him how much treatment would cost. So, undeterred, he asked the doctor how much it would cost to touch-up the x-rays! How about you? Do you avoid going to...
Feb
2
2017
Abraham, the great man of faith, is an imperfect human being like the rest of us. On two occasions, we see him compromise the truth, and then we see the disease propagate to his descendants. The first time is when Abraham and his household travel south into Egypt because of a famine. Because his wife, Sarah,...
Jan
26
2017
Genesis chapter twenty-two records God asking Abraham to sacrifice his son. It reminds me of one of the Jason Bourne movies. Bourne has a flash-back in which he remembers the way that he was trained and brainwashed to be a super-assassin. In his final test as a trainee they tell him to shoot a bound and...
Jan
20
2017
Women greatly outnumber men in the average Sunday morning church service. Why is that? Part of it may be the stereotype that has been created of Christian men. Nice men. Soft spoken. Men with soft, wimpy handshakes. That was the image of the average clergyman when I was growing up. And that has been the face...