Genesis 1:4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. I flew with a former pastor the other day. I had heard of him before. He was a great teacher. He had a large 600 member church, and travelled around the world teaching the Bible. After a handshake and back slap he proudly declared to me that he no […]
Month: August 2017
Faith
James 2:20, NKJV …faith without works is dead. People love the word faith. First off, exactly what is faith? Faith definition is: confidence or trust in a person or thing. NOW the question is, faith in what? Faith in faith? Faith in you? Faith in positive mental attitudes? Faith in your pastor or ‘spiritual superiors’? Faith in your interpretation of God’s Word? The only faith […]
Focus
Philippians 3:13 …I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead. Have you ever noticed that it is easier to walk toward home than it is to walk away from home? I remember walking home from kindergarten once. It was only a couple of blocks but it was a freezing winter day, and my corduroys […]
Favor
Psalm 30:5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; “…his favor lasts a lifetime…” wow, God gets angry temporarily but His love for us is forever! That is my new favorite part of the Bible, I have read the Bible many times but always find something new and exciting. His favor lasts a lifetime! Isn’t that exciting? That to me speaks volumes. […]
Fishing
Matthew 4:19 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” As a child I loved fishing. All I needed to do was see where everyone else was fishing. I would go there and I always caught something. Right before I enlisted in the Army I worked on a professional fishing boat. Our catches […]