“The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” (Proverbs 14:11-12) Each one of us tends to believe that our views or perspectives are right in our own eyes. There are times when I talk with…
“For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers” (Proverbs 11:14). We live in a fallen world. The Bible says, “Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned” (Rom. 5:12). The world is a broken place. There was a…
“Look at the nations and watch— and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. (Hab. 1:5) “For everyone who listens with an open heart will receive progressively more revelation until he has more than enough. But those who don’t listen with an open, teachable heart,…
“Look at the nations and watch— and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your daysthat you would not believe, even if you were told.” (Hab. 1:5) “For everyone who listens with an open heart will receive progressively more revelation until he has more than enough. But those who don’t listen with an open, teachable heart, even the…
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Much of the ongoing chaos over border security and building the wall is worrying. There is also another potential government shutdown. The upcoming State of the Union speech adds to the tension. The Administration and Congress’ political drama plays out daily…
Beloved, while eagerly preparing to write to you about the salvation we share, I find it necessary to write and appeal to you to contend for the faith that was once and for all handed on to the saints (Jude 3:1 NRSVCE) Thousand-Nineteen will be a year of purposefully living by and contending for the faith. I sense the Lord…
I love anticipating the coming New Year. Many people make resolutions for the coming year of what they hope to accomplish such as eat healthier, get more exercise and to save more money. Personally, I typically reflect on the outgoing year and ponder with great expectation the possibilities of what God will do this year. I believe this will…
The prophetic voice makes clear the Word of God for the present generation and at times, beyond. We need prophetic leaders and voices who will speak about hard topics and challenge the conscious of the people. I wonder if the church has lost some of its prophetic leaders. Historically, church leaders have spoken prophetically about complex problems and systemic sins. Prophetic…
The people who know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.” Daniel 11:32 The Lord is the Good Creator In Part 2, I wrote about seeing God’s creation. Nothing existed until God began to create. When he spoke things began to come into existence. In Romans 1:20, God said you will know him by the things he made. We have entered…
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