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Amazing, Miraculous Grace. Luke 23:13.

Remember the parable of the Prodigal Son? Is it better to be the mostly obedient older brother, or the completely selfish younger brother? Is it better to make good choices and need less grace, or to make bad choices, and experience a great deal of God’s grace? Or could we maybe argue that because ofContinue reading “Amazing, Miraculous Grace. Luke 23:13.”

BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART. Revelation 14:4-5.

Do you hear stories of those who have participated in every sin the world offers, then come to Jesus and seem to share the most exciting testimonies? Do you read about King David who—as if being king were not reward enough—also had 1,000 beautiful wives? (The Bible does not say all 1,000 were beautiful, butContinue reading “BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART. Revelation 14:4-5.”

MY HOUSE LIES IN RUINS. Haggai 1:4-7; 2:4.

Have you ever gotten your priorities out of whack? You know, you’re working hard on hobbies, but ignoring school projects? You’re dedicated to a sport, but falling behind on summer reading? You’re having fun going places with friends, but you’re taking too much time off from your job? From time to time, all of usContinue reading “MY HOUSE LIES IN RUINS. Haggai 1:4-7; 2:4.”

YOU REAP YOUR OWN HARVEST. Ezekiel 18:2-20, 31-32.

Farm kids live off their daddy’s harvest: the children eat what the parents plant. But as they grow, children take on more responsibilities and begin to reap their own harvest. This is a picture of our lives. God spoke to Ezekiel about one of Israel’s popular sayings: “The fathers eat sour grapes, and the children’sContinue reading “YOU REAP YOUR OWN HARVEST. Ezekiel 18:2-20, 31-32.”

YOU REAP WHERE YOU SOW. Ezekiel 6:13.

We reap what we sow—when we plant bad seeds, we will harvest bad plants. Our actions have consequences related to those actions. If you eat too much, you will get fat. If you go to the beach without sunscreen, you will be sunburned. If you inhale smoke for decades, you will develop a lung condition.Continue reading “YOU REAP WHERE YOU SOW. Ezekiel 6:13.”

TWO QUESTIONS. Lamentations 3:31-33.

QUESTION #1. Can you name this villain? To what cruel person do the following verses refer? “He is a bear waiting in ambush, a lion in hiding. He forced me off my way and tore me to pieces. He left me desolate. He strung his bow and set me as the target for his arrows.Continue reading “TWO QUESTIONS. Lamentations 3:31-33.”

STEP BACK. Jeremiah 51:6,45.

Have you ever heard someone say, “Well, God might strike me down for saying this, but, I think the Yankees might lose,” and then everyone listening steps back, as if there’s a chance God might actually send a lightning bolt? The old cliché always strikes me as silly and a bit irreverent. God will notContinue reading “STEP BACK. Jeremiah 51:6,45.”

SOWING AND REAPING. Jeremiah 50:29; 51:63-64; Galatians 6:9.

Do you know much about sowing and reaping? Remember: plant good seeds, and you will have a good harvest, and don’t forget there is a delay between planting season and harvesting season—don’t let the delay discourage you. As Jeremiah nears the end of his lengthy message, he pronounces God’s judgment not only on Israel, butContinue reading “SOWING AND REAPING. Jeremiah 50:29; 51:63-64; Galatians 6:9.”

You Can Only Harvest What You Plant. Jeremiah 44:22; Galatians 6:7.

You can’t plant seeds of nights and weekends surfing social media and harvest a crop of good grades. You can’t plant seeds of promiscuity and harvest a long and happy marriage. You can’t plant lazy seeds and harvest riches. You can’t plant smoking seeds and harvest healthy lungs. You can’t plant seeds of gluttony andContinue reading “You Can Only Harvest What You Plant. Jeremiah 44:22; Galatians 6:7.”

YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW. Jeremiah 2:19.

Could there be a more universal principle, both literally and figuratively? When you plant an apple seed, an apple tree will grow. And when you plant seeds of sin, sin will grow. You can plant seeds in your children—of self-discipline, forgiveness, and reverence, or of laziness, selfishness, and rebellion. You can also plant seeds inContinue reading “YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW. Jeremiah 2:19.”