What does it mean to bless the Lord? The Hebrew word is bāraḵ and means to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration). In Psalm 103:1-5, David lists five things God does for us that ought to cause a response of worship and adoration. He addresses this admonition to our souls …
The Certainty Of Death
No matter how old we are, if we belong to Jesus, death is not to be feared or dreaded. Is the Bible really true? Is Heaven really our eternal home? Will all of God's promises be fulfilled? Then we have nothing to fear. God holds our days in His hands. Psalm 139:16 – Your eyes …
Why I Am Assured Of My Salvation
John 6:36 – All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. Do you ever doubt your salvation? I think all of us have had moments (or seasons) in our lives where we wonder if we really believed…if we had enough …
Peace
I’m working through updating our first devotional, 40 Days Of Spiritual Awareness. The following is from Day 33, entitled “The Peace of Jesus.” I imagine many of those reading this are going through troublesome times. There’s a lot of sickness and disease, and maybe because I’m getting old, it seems like it comes around a …
Courage
Todd and I are taking a group through our Going Around The Corner Bible Study. Last night in our discussion, Todd mentioned an event in Paul’s life that is a good reminder and an encouragement to followers of Jesus who desire to share the gospel with others. In Acts 14, Paul and Barnabas are traveling …
The Way Of The Word 