Remember baseball tournaments? Coaches would rally the team by inspiring them with talk of hardware: Come on, boys, let’s go get some hardware! We love to win trophies. We love certificates, plaques, ribbons, medals, scholarships, ranks, promotions, and more. Even the disciples wanted hardware. “But Jesus called the disciples over and said, ‘You know thatContinue reading “DO YOU WANT HARDWARE OR TOOLS? Mark 10:42-45.”
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Biblical Manhood is Kingdom Childhood. Mark 10:14.
I admire two ministers and a layman.[1] First, Johnny D. Our youth minister loved his family, and was determined to obey Jesus in all things. He also had a gift for loving people, listening to people, and showing compassion. He was full of joy and when you were around him, you knew following Christ wasContinue reading “Biblical Manhood is Kingdom Childhood. Mark 10:14.”
Remember How Big God Is. Psalm 50.
Do you ever forget how BIG God is? Do you get so cozy and comfortable that you lose sight of His power and holiness? Psalm 50 addresses that. God says, I don’t need you. You need me. If I had a problem, I would not seek your advice. Consider these words and ask the LordContinue reading “Remember How Big God Is. Psalm 50.”
Who Holds Your Lifeblood in His Hand? Daniel 5:23,30
Want to get in trouble with the Lord? To be on His bad list? Do like Belshazzar the king of Babylon: ‘You have not glorified the God who holds your lifeblood in His hand and who controls the whole course of your life.’ –That very night Belshazzar the king was killed” Daniel 5:23,30. Gotta stayContinue reading “Who Holds Your Lifeblood in His Hand? Daniel 5:23,30”
Size is Irrelevant. “For Who Has Despised the Day of Small Things?” Ezekiel 42:20.
Solomon’s Temple was not as big as you think. We speak of the glory of Solomon’s Temple as though nothing else like it ever existed. In terms of gold-paneled walls, inlaid jewels, and precious stones, perhaps nothing else like it has existed. But Solomon’s Temple was probably no bigger than your house. The Tabernacle cameContinue reading “Size is Irrelevant. “For Who Has Despised the Day of Small Things?” Ezekiel 42:20.”
Be Holy. Ezekiel 38:16
God is holy and expects us to be holy. He says, “Be holy, even as I am holy” 1 Peter 1:16, quoting Leviticus 11:44. And He uses judgment to remind us of His holiness. Even when that means using our enemies against us. He tells Gog He will send them to attack Israel. I willContinue reading “Be Holy. Ezekiel 38:16”
EGYPT. Ezekiel chapters 29, 30, 31.
Egypt. How was the dynasty eclipsed by Greeks, Romans, and the British Empire? Today the Land of Pyramids is a has-been. But Egypt once ruled the world. Besides allowing transportation up and down the continent, the Nile’s seasonal flooding spread water and nutrients across the delta. Soon the plow was invented, allowing people to build housesContinue reading “EGYPT. Ezekiel chapters 29, 30, 31.”
EGYPT: AN INTERNATIONAL NOBODY. Ezekiel 29:15; James 1:17.
You don’t hear much about modern Egypt. The nation on the Nile once ruled the world. Through Joseph, Egypt saved the world from famine. The nation built the pyramids—glorified tombs listed among the Seven Wonders of the World. They built the Sphinx. They invented hieroglyphics. They filled King Tut’s tomb with a billion dollars inContinue reading “EGYPT: AN INTERNATIONAL NOBODY. Ezekiel 29:15; James 1:17.”
PRIDE GOETH BEFORE THE DESTRUCTION … OF SATAN. Ezekiel 28:12-19.
Every day you see it: someone proud fails. It happens in “karma” videos, sports, academics, celebrity gossip, politics, and movie plots. It’s happened to all of us—your confidence becomes cockiness and you fail. Maybe you stare in the mirror telling yourself how great you look, and suddenly acne breaks out like a rash of boils.Continue reading “PRIDE GOETH BEFORE THE DESTRUCTION … OF SATAN. Ezekiel 28:12-19.”
WHEN GOD REDEEMS YOU AND MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL, DON’T FORGET WHERE YOU COME FROM. Ezekiel 16:4-14.
For some of us, humility is as simple as remembering how your life began. I remember being the hyperactive misfit who could not behave and in some classrooms was ostracized by both teachers and students. No matter what I might achieve in life, I will never forget where I came from—and I will not forgetContinue reading “WHEN GOD REDEEMS YOU AND MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL, DON’T FORGET WHERE YOU COME FROM. Ezekiel 16:4-14.”
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