God wants us to imitate Him.  Ephesians 5:1 “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.”  Young children learn by imitating their parents.  We learn how to walk, how to talk, how to use a fork or spoon, and many other things by seeing and hearing our parents do these things.  There may be instruction […]

Most of us are very familiar with the Lord’s Prayer. Matthew 6:9-13 “In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our […]

The Lord had given Abraham a promise that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky.  But Abraham was near one hundred years old and he still didn’t have a son through his wife Sarah.  In Genesis 18, we read that the Lord appeared to him by the terebinth trees of […]

Do you have joy in your life?  Joy is a feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.  To rejoice is to be very happy, to be delighted, to feel joy.  What gives you joy?  Perhaps you have joy when you have accomplished a special goal or […]

God wants us to pray to Him.  We are even told to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17).  But I ask you to consider your prayers.  What do you pray about?  Do you mostly pray that God would solve problems in your life or show you what to do?  Do you also thank God for […]

Is there something in your life that weighs you down and takes much of the joy out of your life?  Maybe it is a chronic physical problem.  Maybe it is the consequences of something you did earlier in your life.  Maybe it is a difficult relationship you deal with.  Maybe it is the prejudices or […]

A recent poll asked Americans if they have attended religious services in the last seven days. The current result was 31% attending.  It was 49% in the 1950s, 40% by the 1970s and 34% before the pandemic. And now, it’s down to 31%. I suppose that there are multiple reasons for this decline.  Let us […]

Have you ever had trouble forgiving someone?  I have.  When I begin to think back on the harm I experience by their actions or hurtful words, the feelings of resentment can come flooding back.  The hurt may be because of the physical or emotional harm that was received.  It could be the lies that they […]

David wrote Psalm 103; it is truly a most beautiful psalm.  It reminds us of the wonderful God that we have.  I wish to encourage you with this psalm. Verse 1: “Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name.” David here calls upon his soul and all […]

It is impossible to save ourselves.  Without God’s grace, none of us are saved.  Ephesians 2:4-5 “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved).”  You should worship […]