Have you ever heard the saying “Get a grip?”  This is actually a Bible exhortation.  It is what the Greek word for temperance means and is really what it is all about—having a grip on our emotions and feelings, which allows us to dictate our behavior.  When our emotions are out of control, our actions […]

Jude understood the importance of standing up for the truth.  He wrote a one-chapter letter to those he referred to as “the beloved in God the Father” (ver. 1).  He expressed his strong desire to write to them about the common salvation hoped for by all Christians.  No subject instills as much hope and joy […]

In Colossians 1, Paul has established the preeminence of Christ.  There can be no doubt about the greatness of our Savior.  This knowledge, however, must be applied.  Recognizing the preeminence of Christ only helps us if we acknowledge it in our endeavors in life.  Paul clearly did this. The Lordship of Christ was the heartbeat […]

Isaiah 41:10 (ESV) 10  Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. God is the Father of us all.  What a wonderful truth.  He is not the God of one group […]

How are you walking?  The Bible has a lot to say about how we walk.  We have a good example of how that should be in Genesis 5. Genesis 5:22-24 (ESV) 22  Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23  Thus all the days of Enoch […]

Deuteronomy 5:28-29 (ESV) 28  “And the LORD heard your words, when you spoke to me. And the LORD said to me, ‘I have heard the words of this people, which they have spoken to you. They are right in all that they have spoken. 29  Oh that they had such a heart as this always, […]

We live in a world of chaos.  Such is a byproduct of sin.  The devil thrives on chaos, and he is very active in the world.  There is peace to be found, however, even in this world, but it does not come by accident, we must pursue it. Hebrews 12:14 (NKJV) 14  Pursue peace with […]

Have you ever had to tell a friend (or, God forbid, a spouse) that something they were wearing just did not look very good on them?  That is not an easy thing to tell someone but sometimes it is necessary.  Better to tell a friend that what he or she is wearing is not very […]

In Romans 12:1, Paul gives us an important word of encouragement.  He tells us what we should do with our bodies. Romans 12:1 (ESV) 1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Presenting […]