Matthew 6:33 – Household Words:

Lost. Matthew 9:36.

When a young man makes bad choices, we say he is lost. When a young woman drops out of college and refuses to work, we say she is lost. When a man’s career is over and he wallows, depressed and inert, we say he is lost. These people are lost because they have no plans,Continue reading “Lost. Matthew 9:36.”

SERMON ON THE MOUNT: Matthew 6 is About the HEART. Matthew 6:33.

Yesterday I wrote that the Beatitudes (the opening lines of the Sermon on the Mount) are about the heart. This is a theme of the Son of God’s first and most important sermon: your heart. The Old Testament encouraged God’s people to obey the law. And the words of Jesus are consistent with that. HeContinue reading “SERMON ON THE MOUNT: Matthew 6 is About the HEART. Matthew 6:33.”

If You’re Too Busy for God—You’re Too Busy. Nehemiah 9:3.

Are you too busy? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that most Americans work about forty hours a week. That is less than most people have worked, both in other nations and other times in history. But those of us blessed with shorter modern work weeks manage to fill our free time with otherContinue reading “If You’re Too Busy for God—You’re Too Busy. Nehemiah 9:3.”