Immediate satisfaction and instant gratification.  That’s what we all want!  We don’t like waiting.  We are not very patient sometimes.  That’s one reason that fast food, instant coffee, microwaves and cable modems have grown so popular.  However, it is not possible to apply this “on-the-spot fulfillment” to every aspect of our lives. When it comes to building homes and commercial structures, it…

It may be because I do it too often, but I just enjoy hearing when others take a rather well known expression and get confused about the precise wording. Most have heard the expression about throwing out the baby with the bathwater. It probably originated many years ago when a baby would be bathed in a basin and after bathing the baby,…

I marvel at how often the book of Psalms talks about meditating on the word of God. Most of those psalms were written by David, the man God describes as having a heart like God Himself. Perhaps the key to our own spiritual growth is found in doing what David did to have a godly heart. The goal in our life should…

The Book of James has been called “The Book of Monday-through-Saturday-Religion.”  That’s not a bad description, considering how very practical the teachings of its 108 verses are for our lives today.  Especially refreshing and informative are its teachings on the subject of prayer.  Take time to study the following notes. James tells us the most fundamental principle of prayer.  “Let him ask…

I am amazed at how the Global Positioning System, more popularly known as GPS, has saturated our society.  By using a complex system of orbiting satellites, the precise location of any place, person or moving vehicle can be pinpointed.  Parents can now know where their teens are spending their time and employers can know where the company vehicles are being driven.  The…

Our calendars are full.  Our schedules are crazy.  We are busy, busy people.  How do you decide what goes on your calendar and what does not?  How do you decide if your schedule has room for a new entry or not?  Here’s how too many make their plans: “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a…

There is no way to express just how much God wants every person to be in heaven.  The fact that He worked for 4,000 years to get everything ready to announce His plan on Pentecost shows the love He has for the lost.  So, instead of just quoting John 3:16 from rote memory, take time to read every word of this well-known…

The book of Ezekiel should be studied by everyone, but especially by preachers and teachers. There are phrases that appear repeatedly and each of them gives great insight into the nature of God and the importance of those who deliver His message. He wants them to speak only what He has said in precisely the words He has given. The phrase “the…