I’ve been thinking a lot about heaven the past few days. Death in a family does that. Do you ever think about heaven? Did you know that all people will live forever? God created us with an eternal soul. According to the Bible, we will either spend eternity in the presence of God in His …
Tag: Sin
Which Story Will Be Told?
Raise your hand if there are chapters in the story of your life that you’d rather not make it into the final printing! As I read through the Old Testament, there are many encouraging stories, in which God’s people made good choices and are rightfully remembered as faithful saints. And if we only had records …
Choosing How Your Story Ends
Today’s read (1 Samuel 16-18) includes a story that all children love – David and Goliath. God has let Samuel grieve long enough over the poor choices Saul made. He tells him it’s time to move on, to fill up his horn with anointing oil because God plans to raise up another man as king. …
God Is Not Our Lucky Charm
Today’s reading was a reminder of two important principles. #1 – All professed spiritual leaders do not necessarily know the Lord. #2 – The things of God are not our “lucky charm” to be brought out and used at our whims. The young Samuel that was dropped off at Shiloh has grown into an adult, …
The Gravity Of Sin
Yesterday our adult Bible study group encountered this question in the study materials: How do human beings typically evaluate the gravity of sin? There were many answers, but we could all agree that we underestimate it, and without the perspective of the cross, we will never truly appreciate the gravity of our sin until we …
The Way Of The Word 