Seasoned Believers
In Luke chapter 2, we read the thanksgiving of two seasoned “believers” who had deep prayer lives. Anna, who worshiped the Lord with fasting and prayer night and day; and Simeon, whose intercession had ultimately resulted in a...
Numbering the Days
At one time, I had an app on my phone to number my daily steps. Now, it’s not a matter of steps; it’s measured by time: “You need to walk 30 minutes a day, five days a week,”...
Beginning with the Older Ones
The short, seemingly unassuming phrases found in Scripture fascinate me. Rarely are they the main point in the context of what is being stated, but their inclusion is a nugget that always brings me to the question, “why...
The First Choice
Several thousand years ago, Wisdom penned a contrast between men: “Scorners set a city aflame, But wise men turn away anger. When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, The foolish man either rages or...
His Name…Wonderful Counselor
Depending on the translation, His Name is listed as either Wonderful and Counselor or Wonderful-Counselor in Isaiah 9:6. I prefer the latter since all the other names listed are compound words. But what is Wonderful-Counselor?...
Preparing For That Day…By Winning Souls
The text Scripture for this preparation is Jude 1:20–24, where the Lord’s earthly brother pens an admonition to see souls saved to the extreme of “snatching them out of the fire” (v. 23). It is an understandable...