Mass shootings like the one that just occurred in Las Vegas always stir up our opinions on gun control. People are killed every day with guns, but it takes something big to get our attention, and when it does happen, the emotions run high. I would guess that most of the individuals who are fighting …
Tag: Sin
Whose Plan Are You Following – Yours or God’s?
In 2 Samuel 6, David has been named king over all Israel, and desires to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem. God has finally fulfilled His promise. Over twenty-two years passed between the time that Samuel anointed David to be king and his acceptance by the entire nation as God’s man to lead the …
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When the Best of Us Becomes the Worst In Us
My Bible study group is starting a study on David in a few weeks. In preparation, I’ve been reading in 2 Samuel, and this morning I ran across something that I had never caught previously, regarding a very familiar story. In 2 Samuel 23:8-39 we learn of a group of very special men – …
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Living In The Fear Of God
Summer is one of my favorite seasons (right behind Fall and Spring and definitely in front of Winter). But there is one thing about summer I do not love…those crazy, unpredictable thunderstorms, especially if they happen to arrive while I’m driving around in my car! What I do appreciate about the storms, however, is that …
God’s Word Keeps Us From Sin
In a previous post (read it here), I listed eight practical applications of the word of God to our life, as found in Psalm 119. A good friend challenged me to expand on each of these. There’s nothing I love more than a reason to go treasure-hunting, so I accept the challenge! As a review, …
