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…

The storm is coming! The storm is coming! The bald weather guy is out reporting! Buy water, gasoline, batteries and food. Shutter up the house and wait. Some of us have been there. These actions are last-minute, knee-jerk reactions to the more imminent threat of danger. The experts say that most of our preparation can be done ahead of time so that…

Sometimes we read the Bible too fast and then form conclusions which hinder our ability to fully see the message of God. Read the passage below to see if you may have overlooked what others have overlooked and thus reached wrong conclusions. On Paul’s second missionary journey he received the Macedonian call and went to Philippi. After the conversion of the households…

Jacob and his children (the “Israelites”) went down into the land of Egypt as a family of 70 persons (Gen. 46:27).  They went to Egypt because they were in need of food, due to the severe famine in the land.  Exactly 430 years later, the children of Israel “went out from the land of Egypt” (Ex. 12:40-41), as a mighty nation with…

We all saw the aerial photos of Mexico Beach after hurricane Michael tore through the panhandle. This was the most destructive storm to ever hit that area in recorded history. Yet, amongst the apocalyptic rubble there was one house that stood. Russel King said that they built their house “for the big one, but we didn’t know it would come so soon.”…

Many know of that time when the prophet Isaiah came to King Hezekiah who was seriously ill. The message was simple.  Isaiah told the king that he was to die. “Set your house in order, for you shall die, and not live” (2 Kgs. 20:1). When the prophet departed, Hezekiah prayed so fervently to God that before Isaiah had left the palace…

“So, how many did we have here today?” The question is asked in regard to the number of attendees at the lunchtime Bible study.  “We had one, eighty-one,” is the response shouted back.  What?!  Everyone can obviously see that there were not over 100 people at the Bible study!  There are barely 181 chairs even set up in the room, and less…

I saw a grandfather holding his grandson. The man was standing with his arms holding the child. On the man’s face you could see complete contentment. The boy had melted onto his grandfather’s shoulder. His eyes were open. He was perfectly still. It appeared as though he had no cares or worries. He was just happy about where he was. Both were…