There are some people who are very good at giving directions—they can tell you where something is and how to get there.  Thankfully, we have a God who is “perfect in knowledge” (Job 37:16), for “His way is perfect” (Psa. 18:30).  When He tells us where something is and how to get there (especially the most important directions of all, which concern…

They are trying to sell shoes with a slogan about personal sacrifice. “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” They are using the face of a football player who sacrificed his career for his personal beliefs about an oppressive government. Not a new concept. Christians had that before the swoosh. Even before His death, Christ was speaking about the cost…

The sixth chapter of John records that day when the tide of popularity turned against our Lord. That first year of the public preaching of Jesus was characterized by multitudes following Him. John shows just how popular He had become, and early in this chapter we read that they were about to take Him by force and make Him their king. Think…

When one is baptized into Christ and becomes a Christian, he begins a new life (Rom. 6:4), in which he is to set aside those things of his old way of life (2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 4:22) and excitedly pursue his new life in Christ and his new relationship with his Savior and Lord.  Jesus summarized His expectations and made this promise,…

It is probably a sure assumption that most people like having some assurances about the choices they make. When we face big decisions, there are times when we linger longer in deciding because of a lack of assurances about the outcome. As Christians, we have access to heavenly and secure assurances about this life and the life to come. There are several…

Sometimes when we are looking for help, we look in the wrong places to find it. Then, when we get to the right place, we look in the wrong “cupboard” to find it. Think about how often this applies when we are seeking help to improve our marriages. The tendency is to go talk to a friend without considering if that friend…

It probably does not happen as often in real life as it does in the movies (or at least, let’s hope not).  Unbeknownst to the passengers, something happens to the pilot midflight and an announcement comes over the speakers in the cabin, “Is there a pilot on board?”  At that moment, there is a desperate need for someone who can fly and…

A lot can happen from generation to generation. “There arose another generation after them who did not know the LORD, nor yet the work which He had done for Israel” (Judg. 2:10). Before this forgetful generation, there was the conquering generation who took the land of Canaan with the help of God. Before them, there was an “evil generation” that did not…