Life on earth can be short or long. We cannot know the number of our days on this earth. The realization that life on the earth is fleeting comes along at various times in our lives. We at times will be forced through events, changes, or even physical diminishments … to realize how life is …
Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have put aside all else, counting it worth less than nothing, in order that I can have Christ, 9 and become one with him, no longer counting on being saved by being good enough or by obeying …
“If you are angry, don’t sin by nursing your grudge. Don’t let the sun go down with you still angry—get over it quickly; for when you are angry, you give a mighty foothold to the devil” (Ephesians 4:26-27, LB). It can start from the smallest things such as a simple word, an awkward glance, a …
“For by grace are ye saved through faith …” (Ephesians 2:8; KJ21). For centuries … parents, poets, politicians, philosophers, teachers, preachers, psychologists, and writers have walked others down the descriptive and analytical pathways of life using the road as a metaphor for life, being a road. These varied helpers have tried to help others navigate …
All persons throughout the earth are alive, if they have life in them. The life in each person alive must repeatedly breathe in oxygen for their existence, continuance, flourishing, and survival. To cease breathing brings death and the disappearance of being alive. The resurrection of Christ brings life to those alive, who believe in Him. …
And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit (English Standard Version, Matthew 27:50). There are not enough words in any language, nor are there adequate words in any language to express in the smallest amount of all the Crucifixion of Christ offers, brings about, guarantees, and entails to us …
Then shall He answer them, saying, ‘Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to Me’ (Matthew 25:45; KJ21) Of all the things one does over their lifetime, it doesn’t seem like helping others, could be a substantial and overriding action …
There is an aspect of seeing that we can miss at times, even if we have eyes to see everything around us. We can in our casualness become unseeing and dismissive of people around us. It happens when we are consumed with our own busy lives, schedules, and our thoughts about ourselves. We see others, …