Today’s scripture is a foundational element of the Christian faith. Just as Christ died for us, we too need to die of our sinful ways. When we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior, we are no longer held captive by fear, sin, and death. And when we are baptized into Christ, our old
As we walk in love sharing the Word of Jesus Christ, let us not dilute the Word. In today’s world, where Christianity is often persecuted, and disrespected, it becomes easy to walk around carefully, not wanting to ruffle any feathers and do our best to live at peace. As Christians, we are to be loving
The Word of god teaches us that no one will be able to stand against us. If God is with us, nothing can stop us. Nothing is impossible with God. No one will be able to stand against you. We put our trust in You God. We put our hope in You. But how can
Today’s scripture refers to “detestable things”. These are the things in our lives that we allow to pull us away from God. Moses is working toward driving out a sinful nation that worships idols, a nation that does not love God . They are full of sin which by definition is anything that separates us
When someone does not follow the direction of their leader or manager at work, they face corrective action. Within society there are consequences to breaking the law such as fines and jail time. And in relationships, not honoring each others requests often ends in frustration and divorce. All of these outcomes we understand. And it
When we first come to know Jesus Christ, the scales fall from our eyes and we finally see clearly. It’s like getting a new pair of glasses. Images are clearer. Colors are more vivid. This is how it is with God. This is how it is with knowing God and all of His wisdom, all
So I was visiting friends and family when an episode of Moonshiners comes onto the television. In a matter of minutes I was laughing so hard I was crying. If you have never seen the show, it is a reality television show that documents the lives of a handful of individuals who make moonshine for
The Bible tells us to make our requests known to God in prayer. Then we are to believe that we will receive it, and it will be ours. One scripture even tells us that if we say to the mountain be moved, and if we believe in our hearts that it will be moved, then
I think about the people of Israel wandering for 40 years in the desert before they were able to cross the Jordan and reach the promised land. That is a long time to be wandering in the desert. I think that many of us would be ready to give up after 40 days, or maybe
The disciples were having a lot of success casting out demons and performing other miracles. But they were having a problem casting the demon out of this one boy. When Jesus came upon them he asked them questions to understand what was going on. When the father of the boy asks Jesus to help if
