Over 2,700 years ago Isaiah, the prophet, wrote “judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter” (Isaiah 59:14). The foundation of any and every civilized society is truth. Relationships require truth to prosper and society is nothing more than the collective reflectionContinue reading “We Need Truth”
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The Test of a Man’s Character
Someone wisely said, “The test of a man’s character is what it takes to stop him.” Life is full of challenges, difficulties, frustrations, disappointments, and setbacks. Such things are woven into the fabric of our very existence. No one is exempt from these trials and tribulations – great or small. They inevitably, regularly, and frequentlyContinue reading “The Test of a Man’s Character”
Is the LORD Among Us?
Not long after God had delivered his earthly people, the Jews, from Egypt by his great power and led them by Moses through the parted waters of the Red Sea and after He had sweetened the waters at Marah and provided manna for them in the wilderness to eat daily, the people once more becameContinue reading “Is the LORD Among Us?”
Follow Truth!
Over 2,500 years ago God sent Isaiah the prophet to his people to condemn them for their hypocritical worship and disobedience to his covenant. The people had out of convenience spurned God’s truth and followed their own pernicious ways. On one occasion of censoring Israel’s impudent self-righteousness, Isaiah proclaimed woe on their wicked posturing. “WoeContinue reading “Follow Truth!”
Men Ought Always to Pray
Solomon, universally agreed to be a very wise man, made this simple observation, “If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small” (Proverbs 24:10). The strength he speaks of is an inner strength, a strength that both motivates and sustains even in the midst of great difficulty. Adversity conversely has a wayContinue reading “Men Ought Always to Pray”
Dealing With Uncertainty
Uncertainty seems to blanket the landscape of our lives no matter where we turn. We are uncertain when the virus’ cloud shall be lifted from our society. Frankly, we are uncertain as to how we shall even recognize its removal and how we shall go about restoring order once more to our communities. We wonderContinue reading “Dealing With Uncertainty”
Stretch Forth Thy Hand!
Jesus had many encounters with the Jews’ religious leaders, the Pharisees, over their interpretations and applications of the Mosaic law. They had replaced the commandments of God with the traditions of men. Consequently, they were far from the truth. On one occasion the Lord came upon a man with a withered hand in one ofContinue reading “Stretch Forth Thy Hand!”
What We All Really Need
When Jesus stood before Pontius Pilate prior to his crucifixion, he made an amazing statement concerning his purpose for coming. He asserted, “I have come into this world to bear witness to the truth.” (John 18:37) It could be argued that truth is mankind’s greatest need, for truth gives light and light shows the wayContinue reading “What We All Really Need”
A Door of Hope
The first city to fall to Joshua and the Israelites when they crossed into Canaan was Jericho. God gave very specific instructions for its overthrow. The Israelites circled the city six days, but on the seventh day they were instructed to circle it seven times. After the seventh time, the trumpet sounded, the people shoutedContinue reading “A Door of Hope”
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