Have you ever thought about being “nose-blind”? What is that? Being “nose-blind” is one way of describing individuals whose nose and brain have adapted to (i.e., become blind to) smells in their environment. Have you ever been around a person with bad body odor, or in someone’s home that had a “funny smell to it,” or in a neighborhood near a smelly…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 115)
When you learn that someone you dearly love has a strong detestation for something, does that get your attention and cause you to want to be extra mindful and careful in that regard? Of course it does! In fact, in all likelihood, we will even change our own personal attraction or pleasure toward that detested thing. What if the one we so…
In 1899, Henry J. Zelley wrote a hymn about “walking in sunlight,” which he affectionately calls “Heavenly sunlight.” The song metaphorically uses “sunlight” to depict the glorious life of a faithful Christian who is walking with Christ. Truly, it is glorious because it is “Son-light.” When we walk with Jesus in the “Sonlight,” we have the never-failing promise from Him, “I’ll never…
When Jesus was on this earth, He was God (Matt. 1:23) and He had the power of God (Acts 10:38). Think about that. Then consider how amazing it is that even He submitted Himself to the law under which He lived. In Matthew 8, Jesus did what no one else on earth could ever do–He healed a man instantaneously of leprosy (8:1-3). Then…
To state that a person “must” do something is a very strong declaration, emphasizing that one is “obliged” or “required” to carry out a certain act. In the Greek New Testament, the word for “must” is the short but powerful word dei. It is found in 104 verses and means, “it is necessary.” Almost half of the uses are found in the…
God cared for you and wanted the best for you even when you were “without strength” and “ungodly” (Rom. 5:6), and when you were a “sinner” (5:8), and when you were an “enemy” (5:10). God cared for you and wanted the best for you even when you “despised and rejected” Him (Isa. 53:3), and when you “turned” from Him (53:6), and when…
Life is full of decisions. Most of them (the vast majority of them) are small and easy decisions, but some decisions are difficult and life-changing. Is there a way to make tough decisions a little less tough? While many factors go into making a decision, the big decisions of life do not have to be made alone! The wise man said that…
What is it that sets a servant-hearted person apart from everyone else? What could I do to become more servant-hearted? Jesus said that He “did not come to be served, but to serve” (Matt. 20:28). That demands introspection! Am I a true servant? I should want to be a servant! But how? After many long years of sacrificial service to others, a…