How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. (Psalm 32:1-2). What a beautiful verse. It reminds us there is life after sin. Have you felt the weight of your sin? …
Tag: Sin
Temptation
At first read, we might dismiss Proverbs 7 as irrelevant, choosing to skip over this chapter if we don’t struggle with sexual sin. After all, it’s entitled “The Wiles of the Harlot” in my Bible. But before we move on too quickly, let’s stop and dig a little deeper. I believe there’s something here that …
Debt And Other Things To Avoid
I love the way people spoke and wrote years ago when we weren’t so concerned about being politically correct or tempering our words so that no one is offended. A few years ago, I ran across the Bible commentary of Matthew Henry while looking up Greek and Hebrew words on the BlueLetterBible.org website. He holds …
The Pitfalls Of Immorality
Proverbs 5-7 focus in-depth on a particular topic that God feels very deeply about, but secular culture has completely discarded any taboos or hesitation to engage in it: immorality. Sadly, the acceptance of adultery, fornication, immorality, and divorce is often accepted within the church, or at least among those who proclaim to believe. Survey any …
The Flattery Of Our Hearts
Psalm 36 is like a mirror that reveals not just what we see of ourselves on the surface, but what’s underneath. I’m sure I’ve read this psalm before, but the first four verses caught me off guard. I don’t remember seeing it so clearly. Psalm 36:1-4 – Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart; …
The Way Of The Word 