The tales are legendary. Ford rejected the minivan, arrogantly believing Americans would buy what Ford told them to buy—more station wagons. Struggling Chrysler, led by former Ford executive Lee Iacocca, said yes to minivans and saved its business (sinking the station wagon forever). Hitler paid his architect, Albert Speer, to design a new Berlin—a capitolContinue reading “Humiliation Stories. Isaiah 2:11-17.”
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Big Erik Won’t Be on Top Forever. Isaiah 10:15.
When I was in junior high my friend Chris got jumped by a kid named Mike at the 7-11. The two were in the grass outside the store fighting when Big Erik, a much larger, much older boy came along and attacked Mike. Fortunately for Chris, he happened to be losing that particular fight. BigContinue reading “Big Erik Won’t Be on Top Forever. Isaiah 10:15.”
Do You Need God’s Blessings? Luke 14:11.
If you need to be blessed by God, humble yourself. He blesses the humble—but not the proud. “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled and the one who humbles himself will be exalted” Luke 14:11. Consider the prodigal son—he failed, but he did not fail at repentance. And the father killed the fatted calfContinue reading “Do You Need God’s Blessings? Luke 14:11.”
PRIDE GOETH. Daniel 4:37.
I dreamed I walked alone in a green valley, distant brown hills all around me. Suddenly I heard an eerie howl. I froze. Was it a wolf? A jackal? No, it was worse: it was a man—a wild man, the most dangerous of all wild things. I ducked behind a scrubby bush. The hairy manContinue reading “PRIDE GOETH. Daniel 4:37.”
MERCY. Jeremiah 46:28.
God is the ideal Father, so in-love with His children. He delights in them, enjoys them. Nothing makes Him happier. He is patient, forgiving, long-suffering even. But at some point, God has suffered our arrogance and effrontery long enough. Is there a limit, a line you can cross after which God must take action? Yes.Continue reading “MERCY. Jeremiah 46:28.”
THE SWORD WILL DRINK. Jeremiah 46:10;48:42-44; 1 Peter 5:5.
Jeremiah was an announcer of God’s judgment. He carried the burden of difficult messages. Why did God need an announcer? Why not just destroy the bad guys? Because God is merciful; He warns us so we can change. Most don’t—but some do, and God forgives. One of those messages of judgment was for Egypt: “TheContinue reading “THE SWORD WILL DRINK. Jeremiah 46:10;48:42-44; 1 Peter 5:5.”
The Devil. Isaiah 14:12-15.
Satan. Beelzebub. Lord of the Flies. Prince of Darkness. Lucifer. Mephistopheles. Lord of the Dungheap. Where did this enemy of our souls come from? Most of our ideas about Satan come not from the Bible but from Milton’s PARADISE LOST (same place we get our notion that Adam & Eve were felled by an apple. Continue reading “The Devil. Isaiah 14:12-15.”
What is the Worst Sin? Isaiah 14:12-15.
Contrary to popular belief, all sins are NOT equal. In fact, the Bible ranks sins. Some are far worse than others. But is there one sin that is the worst of them all? If there is, it is probably the devil’s first sin: pride. WHAT PRIDE IS NOT— Pride is not simply knowing your strengths. Continue reading “What is the Worst Sin? Isaiah 14:12-15.”
I am the Master of My Fate.
Have you met the soft and unmotivated? Heard people complain they were too hungry to get up and find food? Seen teenagers who collapse facing easy tasks? America was built on self-reliance: if you want something, work for it. Hitch up your oxen, head into the wilderness, cut down the trees, pull up stumps, plowContinue reading “I am the Master of My Fate.”
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