Why must our young people be godly examples? One reason for this is to show siblings and students under us that we must not act foolishly. They look up to us and they follow what we do because they want to act “cool.’ As we age, we must grow in wisdom and truth, putting away […]
As much as the people of God would like to live forever under a godly king who brought earthly peace and prosperity to the nation, such life was still corrupted with sin and death. The life that the church had enjoyed under King David and now under Solomon was only a taste of something far […]
Early in the spring, before the Shepherd led his flocks from their lowlands pastures and before their long trek through the dark valley, the Shepherd walked the path up the valley by himself. All alone, the Shepherd slowly walked over every inch of ground. Every so often, he stooped and pulled out a plant that […]
Rev 12:9, 12–13, “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Therefore rejoice ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth […]
Leviticus 18:3–5 “After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances. Ye shall do my judgments and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am […]
Our Lord and heavenly Father has seen fit in his infinite wisdom and counsel to bless us with relationships. This is born out of the perfect fellowship and communion that he enjoys in his triune self. We have so many and varied relationships in our lives that serve to test and strengthen our faith and […]
July 8 – Love for the Lord’s House Read Psalm 27:1–6 When he was a young man, David lived as a vagabond in the wilderness, fleeing from wicked King Saul. When he was king, frequent wars took him away from his home in Jerusalem. Yet none of his troubles grieved him more than his absence […]
Question: The devil tempts the righteous, but does he actually tempt the wicked? I can see the rationale behind such a question. If the wicked are totally depraved, and if, therefore, they love sin and hate righteousness, why would the devil need to tempt the wicked? Do they not sin without his input? We understand […]
This editorial continues the description of the Christian life under the general theme of our lives as strangers and sojourners in the world. A few words of review will be beneficial. We have noticed that there are two possible paths of life ending in two possible gates that lead to two ends or goals. There […]
How often do we stop to consider our greatest foe, the devil? God tells us over and over again in scripture to beware of this mighty enemy. We have a most timely warning to our young people found in I Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, […]