Jesus presented two opportunities for me to witness to others this week. In the back of my mind was a short video clip on evangelism I had seen, probably from the 80s, by Leonard Ravenhill. Ravenhill was a British evangelist and author whose writings focused on revival. He began by saying, “I don’t bother asking…
The wonderful hope of a new year is not in our resolutions, but in our God who is eternal, righteous, merciful, and faithful! He continues to be our refuge, day by day, in all circumstances. Let’s hear His words afresh this month, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one.” (Rev. 1:17-18) How can we think and…
When Isaiah was confronted with the holiness of God, he admitted his sinfulness and was assured of forgiveness. “And I said: ‘Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!’ Then one of…
Paul writes to Timothy and reminds him that even in the midst of Paul’s suffering, he is confident that Jesus will provide for his needs. Each day we have the choice to entrust to God our concerns, obstacles, opportunities, and endeavors. Take confidence in Christ today.
This past Sunday’s worship service was focused on coming before the Lord. We looked back at 2021, and we also looked ahead to 2022. There are many examples in Scripture of people coming “before the Lord”. Hannah, in First Samuel 1, was pouring out her soul in prayer “before the Lord”, asking for a child.…
We live in a culture of entitlement, or essentially insisting that we deserve this or that. We go to grocery stores and enter as “preferred customers”, “VIP members”, or something similar that builds our egos. What does all this do to our psyche? Well, it certainly doesn’t cultivate gratitude, or a sense of dependence on those around us for the things we…