In today’s chosen scripture, Paul is talking about a large house with articles of gold and silver, and wood and clay, some article for special purposes, and some for common use. When God calls us, we are being used for a special purpose. That means that we are no longer of common use. We are
I had a challenging day the other day and my mind was not at peace when I laid down to sleep. I felt like I was losing the battle of the mind. I think we all have these days. I never thought I would be able to fall asleep but when I started to pray
Today’s chosen scripture really sticks out in my mind, especially in light of all of the chaos of the world today. The world seems so crazy these days. There is seemingly so much to do, and seemingly so many loose ends. Perhaps it is because we are overloaded with information via the internet. And maybe
Ever wonder what it is like to be in ministry full-time? These people of the cloth commit their entire life to advancing the gospel of Jesus Christ. They put their trust in God 100%, to take care of their families, their needs, everything. It’s a level of commitment that most of us can’t even pretend
Timothy is taking over Paul’s church in Ephesus. He is very young, and has very big shoes to fill. But Paul knows that Timothy is the right person to take his place, and so he issues these words of encouragement and advice so that Timothy and the church there has the right perspective to move
Sometimes in life we face things that are incredibly challenging. As a matter of fact, they are nothing less than impossible. We might try and try, but no matter what we do, there is nothing that we can do about the situation. Perhaps this is you today. What can we do in these situations? There
Jesus walked in love. When asked the most important commandment, he said it was to “`Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ And the second is like it: `Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two
What an observation. If everyone were a Christian, and everyone acted like one consistently, we probably wouldn’t need many laws, court systems, and jails. The problem is that people are not perfect, and sin exists. Unfortunately we all fall into sin at some point. So we need laws to protect the righteous from the lawbreakers
In Colossians, Paul talks a lot about relationships. He talks about relationships with fellow Christians. He also talks about servant and master relationships. He even talks about our families and how to treat our spouses and children. In today’s chosen verse, Paul talks about being wise in the way we act toward outsiders, non-believers, foreigners
You’ve heard the saying, “out with the old, in with the new”. When we are looking to change something in our lives, we often know what needs to be done. For example, if we want to lose weight, we know that we have to increase the quality and reduce the quantity of food that we
