Job was a righteous man. Just ask him. Job said in chapter 29, verses 14-17, I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor: and the cause […]

Hymns connect us more deeply to scripture. Hymns are a form of worship of our Lord. Plus, they are reassurance of His divine love and salvation. I’ve come to appreciate the traditional worship that has been practiced for hundreds of years. Last Sunday we sang this one by Isaac Watts. The words are based upon […]

As a Christian, what do I believe? Did God make heaven and earth, or was it simply time an chance acting on matter? Is Jesus fully or partially God? Was Jesus God or was He man? Was Jesus God walking around in a mansuit? Did he actually die, and was he actually resurrected? Did Jesus […]

I’m a bit rebellious. I chafe at restrictions on my freedom. In my view, law is often scoffed. However, the most freedom I feel is by loving and following law. Seems a bit contradictory doesn’t it? I want maximum freedom, so I embrace restrictions? Yep. When the law is as good as the Lawgiver, the […]

I was in Titus this week, and prompted me to think more deeply about elder qualifications. Titus 1:5-6: For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: If any be blameless, the husband of […]

And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. I often pray that the work of our hands would serve others faithfully. This captures much of that sentiment. It starts by praying that […]

I had lunch with my elder this week, and mentioned I was going to Las Vegas for Shot Show 2025. He talked about going there once and seeing the sign at the airport stating that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. He laughed, stating it doesn’t. How true. I went home and searched the […]

I’ve been reviewing some of my favorite hymns. This one makes its way into our church’s rotation fairly often, and it’s quite pretty, and based upon Psalm 100. Here are the first two verses: I see this hymn as a reminder to praise the Lord, for he made us, takes care of us, and is […]

Is anger in itself a sin? This verse seems to tell us that it is not, but can lead to sin. Ephesians 4:26-27 says, Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil. If we Christians are allowed to be angry, then what […]

This week I was reading in Matthew, and something struck me. Matthew 5:48: Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. This instruction from Jesus is striking. He doesn’t say any of the following: Jesus provides instructions in Matthew 5, then tells us to be perfect. He knows this […]