When I look around me, I see the evidence of God.  I see all that He has made and how wonderful it is.  I see the beauty of flowers, trees and animals.  The plants use carbon dioxide and give off oxygen.  Animals breathe in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide.  I see the seasons that […]

Jesus gave us the parable of the sower in Matthew 13:3-9 “Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: ‘Behold, a sower went out to sow.  And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.   Some fell on stony places, where they did not have […]

The devil is the enemy of God.  Rather than submit to God, He sinned from the beginning and separated himself from God.  1 John 3:8 “He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works […]

What kind of person are you?  Once you make a commitment, do you keep your commitment through good times and bad?  When you start a job, do you continue working until it is finished?  Or do you give up when you face difficulties and discouragements?  Jesus told the parable of the farmer that sowed seed. […]

Jesus gave a wonderful invitation in Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For My yoke is easy […]

None of us can save ourselves.  None of us are righteous by ourselves.  We need the grace of God.  Thankfully, we have a wonderful, loving God who is very gracious.  But He doesn’t give His grace to everyone.  To some He is a God of vengeance and destruction.  To others He freely gives his mercy […]

When Abram was living in Haran, the Lord called him and told him to leave.  Genesis 12:1 “Now the Lord had said to Abram: ‘Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you.’”  The Lord later changed his name to Abraham.  Then we […]

John the Baptist had been put in prison by Herod.  Matthew 11:2-6 “And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?’  Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Go and tell John […]

In ancient times, elders referred to the older men who were the leaders of the people.  As older men, they had the experience and respect of the people.  The term “elder” eventually came to be applied to the older men who governed, whether it was to govern the local synagogue or to rule over all […]

There are many things we can fear.  We can fear what an evil person might do to us.  We can fear the all-powerful God of heaven.  We can fear animals such as lions or even spiders.  We can fear lightning, devastating storms, floods, and earthquakes.  We can fear heights, tight quarters, public speaking, or even […]