Psalm 39 Have you ever said something and immediately regretted it? This seems to be the case for King David as he wrote this psalm. He, like us, needed some wisdom to know when to speak and what those words should be. Words can be piercing or they can be like a balm of Gilead. Later […]
2 Peter 3 Thunderstorms are scary! Their noise is unnerving and scary. I hadn’t noticed before that when Jesus returns there will be a noise greater than any thunderstorm. He said that there will be a horrific noise heard round the world. He tells us that the heavens will disappear with a horrific noise, and the […]
2 PETER 2 False prophets and false teachers were among the OT believers and they are among us today. Of all the apostles, Peter is the most vocal about those who speak with “forked tongue.” These are they who speak to you of heaven but are leading you to hell with their abominable ways. Be […]
2 Peter 1 How is your life going today my friend? Are you experiencing fruit both in your own life and in the life of others? If you feel you are lagging, take heart and listen to Simon Peter who was witness of our Lord’s transfiguration on the mountain. It helps to listen to the […]
Psalm 38 The Past and the Future Today many counselors want us to dredge up the past and relive our past sins but is this healthy? The psalmist has brought his past before God, not some other person. Is this the way to handle our sins? Well, yes and no. Sometimes we are to carry […]
1 Peter 5 Suffering and Glory Peter resonates with the elders in the churches that he has seen, participated in and walked in their shoes. He saw, witnessed, the sufferings of Christ, although he knew not what all of that meant at the time. Jesus came to him on the seashore and challenged him to […]
1 Peter 3 Peter has been stressing how the church should behave. First, he addresses the family unit, wives then husbands. But to be sure that no one is left out of this, he concludes with these words: “Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble. Do not return evil for evil […]
1 Peter 1 Even in his suffering, Job could exclaim: As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, And at the last He will take His stand on the earth.[Job 19:25] Peter echoes that same thought in our reading today. “Knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold,but by […]
Psalm37 God is in control and He alone knows the heart of both the righteous and the wicked. We look about and see the unrighteous and their sins and we are beside our selves wondering what is next. As it was then, so it will be now. There will always be those who reject God […]
Mark 15 Again we stand as a bystander at the sham trial of our Lord Jesus and see how the religious leaders treated Him. They have no shame! They would choose a murderer instead of the compassionate Jesus, thus cementing the fact that they have taken scissors to cut out the commandment from God’s Holy […]
