The Royal Invitation

Prepare to meet your God, O Israel Amos 4:12 To Meet – When you read this verse, what do you think about?  Do you see the man with the placard walking the streets proclaiming the day of doom?  Do you hear the preacher asking where you would be if you died tonight?  Do you see…

The Back-handed Compliment

But I say to you, do not resist him who is evil; but whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.  Matthew 5:39 Right Cheek – Stand in front of a friend.  Go through the motion of slapping him on the right cheek.  What did you discover?  If you are…

Rush Hour

“They are Your servants and Your people whom You redeemed by Your great power and by Your strong hand.”  Nehemiah 1:10 Rush Hour Servants –  Life can be terribly frantic, can’t it?  There are days when it just seems that you will never catch up.  In fact, one of the systems of this world (those…

Open Door Invitation

You husbands, likewise, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, since she is a woman; and grant her honor as a fellow-heir of the grace of life; 1 Peter 3:7 Open Door Invitation Grant Her Honor – The word for “grant” is aponemontes.  It means “to assign, to bestow…

Chain Mail

Honor your father and your mother Deuteronomy 5:16 Honor – God never does anything without a purpose.  When it comes to the world of human beings, all of God’s actions have redemptive purposes.  So, honoring your parents is not just about respect.  It’s not just the “Yes, sir,” “No, ma’m” attitude.  There are critical redemptive…