"He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will also cry himself and not be answered." (See Proverbs 21:13) Some people will hear this verse and - whoosh! - there it goes. Right by them. They don't even want to pay attention to it. Not because they are necessarily bad ... Read More

"After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you." (See 1 Peter 5:10) Do Christians suffer? Um, yea. Persecution is a staple in the believer's household. From the government all the way down to some nextdoor neighbors, being of our ... Read More

Check out 1 Peter 3.Okay, okay. First paragraph in I’m thinking “yikes, we 21st century peeps are in trouble.” Especially, the women. (Sorry, women.) With talk of “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of ... Read More

"Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be established." (See Proverbs 16:3) See that word "commit?" That's a great word. But, even cooler is what the original Hebrew text says to do: "גֹּל" or "roll" your works. Like a "this is how I roll" type thing. Roll ... Read More

"One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD and to meditate in His temple." (See Psalm 27:4) In order to find the golden ... Read More

"Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God who is our salvation." (See Psalm 68:19) God bless God. You know? Surely that's possible. He does so much for us and asks so little in return. Follow Him. Is that hard? Why is this so rarely done? And ... Read More

"He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” (See John 3:36) Wrath of God. Not something you want on you. We've seen what that looks like on the Caananites ... Read More

"He said, 'Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.'" (See Job 1:21) So the man lost his flocks, his servants and his kids in one day yet he ... Read More

"He said, 'Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.'" (See Job 1:21) So the man lost his flocks, his servants and his kids in one day yet he ... Read More