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Growing in Grace

We recently reviewed how Jesus answered Martha in a direct yet loving way when she basically accused Him of not caring that her sister, Mary, was not helping serve (Luke...

Lord, do You not care that . . . ?

In Luke 10:38-42, Jesus is again accused of not caring. This time, it is not the seemingly life and death situation we saw last week in Mark 4:35-41. Rather, it...

Jesus, don’t you care that . . . ?

We would never accuse Jesus of not caring about us in this or that situation, would we? Well, at least, we probably wouldn’t say it out loud. There are two...

Pleasant or bitter?

There is a clear contrast in the book of Ruth between Naomi and Ruth and their response to hardship. And there was a lot of hardship! Due to a famine...

I have set My face like a flint

This phrase is found in Isaiah 50:7 – For the Lord GOD will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint,...

Life is not Casual but Causal

D. L. Moody made this observation in his sermon “Sowing and Reaping” based on Galatians 6:7-8. (Here is the first chapter to whet your appetite: Chapter 1: Sowing and Reaping)...

The Unbroken Cable of Expectations in God Alone

In Psalm 62:4, David tells of folks plotting to take him down (it could have been Absalom, II Sam. 15-18, but we are not told): They only consult to cast...

Does God hate you?

If the children of Israel were asked this question during the events of Deuteronomy 1:19-28, they would have answered in the affirmative. Moses gives this narrative in verses 26-28: Nevertheless...

Responding to God’s Discipline

In speaking of God’s discipline, the writer of Hebrews quotes from Proverbs 3:11-12: And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not...

February 28, 2023

Total dependence brings total delight!

This looks like an absurd statement, especially in our day of emphasis on our individual independence. You might be thinking that whoever would say such a thing is a moron,...