Today’s Word
Falling Down
“These things I have spoken to you that you may be kept from stumbling” John 16:1 Stumbling – But we did stumble, didn’t we? That’s the story of our lives. We are no different than those men and women who heard these words in person. They listened but did not understand. Jesus poured out a…
The Secret Of Community
“No longer do I call you slaves; for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends,” John 15:15 Friend – “What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sin and grief to bear”. That single verse from the old hymn is frighteningly powerful. Do we really…
Feasting on God’s creation
“you are free to eat from any tree in the garden, but” Genesis 2:16 Free to eat – What did God have in mind when He made the garden and placed Man in it? Did He expect Man to be a passive recipient of its beauty? No, Man was given work to do. Did He…
A Mental Mistake
“Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 Theirs – Yesterday we discovered that Hebrew has no direct equivalent for our Greek-based idea of possession. In Hebrew thinking, we are tenants in the house the Lord built. We are stewards, servants and caretakers. Never owners. If this is…
To Have and to Hold
“Then I will take you for My people, and I will be your God;” Exodus 6:7 Take – Private ownership is one of the fundamental concepts of Western civilization and capitalism. It is so fundamental to our way of life that threats against it cause widespread panic. We can hardly imagine what life would be…
Ruthless Trust
“But the righteous shall live by his faith” Habakkuk 2:4 Faith – Does faith confuse you? Do you wonder, “What does it mean to live by faith?” “How can I pay the bills by faith?” “How do I make sense of living by faith when my life is consumed with just living?” “Do I…
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