Blasphemy Against the Spirit

Woe to those who say to evil, good; and to good, evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Isaiah 5:20 (KJV) Evil/Good – What characterizes the ethics of the world more than this?  “Evil is good, good is evil.”  At some level, most…

Christian Humor

“And I say to you, that every careless word that men shall speak, they shall render account for it in the day of judgment.” Matthew 12:36  (NASB) Careless – Two stories capture the picture.  The first comes from my childhood.  I remember the day that I read one of those Christian comic book tracts.  Its…

The Best Dressed Woman

Strength and dignity are her clothing and she smiles at the future.  Proverb 31:25 (NASB) Clothing – Paul might have instructed all of us to put on the new man like a new suit of clothes, but Lemuel’s mother knew how to dress a woman.  The best dressed woman in God’s creation is clothed with…

Guardian Angel Seminar Event

SEMINAR EVENT: A Live Discussion of Selected Topics in Guardian Angel You’re invited to join a live, on-line seminar covering selected topics in my latest book, GUARDIAN ANGEL: What You Must Know About God’s Design For Women Topics Considered: What do we do now?  A discussion of how to implement the new relationship roles in…

Justice as Antidote

Who understands the power of Your anger and Your fury, according to the fear that is due You? Psalm 90:11  NASB Power – Read the first verse of this psalm.  No, not the first English verse.  Read the first verse in the Hebrew text.  Let me help you:  tefillah le-Moshe ish ha-Elohim (A prayer of…

Uncommon Sense

“So, then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” Matthew 12:12 (NASB) To Do Good– Did you realize that every controversy in the gospels over Sabbath-keeping involves healing except the one incident of husking grain in the field.  Doesn’t that seem remarkable?  If there is any activity that demonstrates the goodness of God,…

Ruling Power

The sovereign rejoices in Your strength, O YHWH; and how greatly he exults in Your deliverance! Psalm 21:1 (Institute of Scripture Research) In Your strength – Politicians of all flavors seem to think of themselves as royalty.  They act as if they hold exalted offices, exempting them from common decency (and common sense).  In contrast,…