Strangers and sojourners are lookers. You, young people, are lookers, along with all God’s people. So scripture describes us. This makes sense. If we are strangers and sojourners, we look for something beyond the here and now. We have a goal, something to which we look forward, something we seek and anticipate. That goal is […]
July 12 Read Ecclesiastes 5 After examining life in nature, and then in pleasure, Solomon now looks at the life of worship. He realizes, as we must, that this is a serious business. We must not take worship lightly in any of its aspects. As soon as we do that, we bring dishonor to the […]
2 John 5–6, “And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye […]
Spring flowers were already poking through the earth. The yellow-green buds of daffodils swelled and rose up higher every day. But then something happened. “It snowed!” Ella shouted as she looked out the window. Early morning rays of sunshine revealed a sparkly dusting of white on the ground. “Uh-oh. What will happen to the daffodils?” […]
Abraham had already lived a hundred years, and he had the better half of the next century to continue growing in faith. God had made plain that the salvation he had in store for his people would be accomplished not by some prescribed activities and works of man, but by God himself. He had been […]
The Pursuit of Holiness By Jerry Bridges God’s attributes often are given consideration by us when they are answers to a catechism question or when one is considering the deep doctrines of who God is. But have you taken time to consider what an attribute of God means to you as a child of God? […]
2 John 1–4, “The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us forever. Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the […]
Last time I began an examination of the biblical teaching that Jehovah laughs. I took note of the outstanding passages in Scripture where this is taught. I explained as well that Jehovah’s laughter is directed against the ungodly, reprobate opponents of himself, his Christ, and his kingdom. That Jehovah laughs is beyond dispute. That he […]
Our Lord is coming. He is very near. We hear his footsteps. He is coming to destroy the wicked and bring his elect to heaven. But many things must happen before he comes to judge all men. Wars will occur. Famines will leave many desolate. Earthquakes will shake the earth, crushing the great creations of […]
“Honor thy father and they mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” In what way does obeying this commandment change as one ages? I think we all understand how it applies to small children and teenagers in the home, but what about young adults leaving […]