Exodus 15:3 – Household Words:

JUSTICE. John 2:15-17.

Have you ever cheered when the bad guy gets it? When Commodus dies in GLADIATOR, or when Tavington dies in THE PATRIOT? Everyone loves justice. God loves it even more than we do. He IS just. So He cleansed the temple. The bad guys had taken over the Father’s House—and Jesus had swallowed His indignationContinue reading “JUSTICE. John 2:15-17.”

GODLY MANHOOD. Matthew 12:18-20.

Is manhood the power to terrify and defeat enemies, or the power to act rationally regardless of passions? Is it dangerous violence or dignified silence? Yes, men are leaders. You get to be Dad, Boss, and Hero. The Bible says “the Lord is a Warrior. Warrior is His Name,” Exodus 15:3. But Jesus modeled somethingContinue reading “GODLY MANHOOD. Matthew 12:18-20.”

This is a Rescue!

John Eldredge compares the saving work of Jesus to the work of Tom Hanks and his cohort in the film SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. Jesus is not the Fuller Brush man, knocking on a housewife’s door to sell her a new broom. He’s not the ice cream man, trolling the neighborhood, offering something sweet to anyoneContinue reading “This is a Rescue!”

How Can God Possibly Fix This?

Do you ever look at your problems and think there is no way to solve them—that even God is stuck this time? God does not look at your problems that way. He is a miracle-worker. Do not go around thinking He won’t work a miracle for you! When Israel had enemies, God intervened. Sometimes theContinue reading “How Can God Possibly Fix This?”