Do you ever get text messages that have a string of emojis at the end? All of varying expressions? Do you ever look at each one individually and think about its meaning? I’m guessing that you don’t. I’m guessing you just see a line of emojis as a group and move on, not considering that someone took the time (usually) to intentionally select which laughing one…

We’ve heard it so often that maybe it has lost its impact—“…the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed…” (1 Cor. 11:23). What night? The night He was betrayed! That’s not just a chronological marker or a filler to make Paul’s sentences even longer! That event was tragic! After Jesus washed 24 grimy feet and explained the heart of a true servant,…

We might sometimes read the book of Ezekiel and think that the prophet was given an unfair mission. God called him and told him that he was being sent to “a rebellious nation” (2:3), who was “obstinate,” “hard-hearted” and “stubborn” (2:4; 3:7). Does it seem “fair” for God to send him to such a people? But, God gives him the message to preach to this…

It has been joked that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach and the way to a woman’s heart is through flowers and diamonds. (It’s a joke!) Of course, every person is different, so “the way” to each person’s heart is also different. Have you ever wondered what is the way to God’s heart (if such a question could be asked)? Another…

After all that the man Job had endured and after all of the accusations had been made and after all of his friends had spoken, it was time for God to speak (beginning in chapter 38). After listening to God, Job concluded, “I know that You can do everything, and that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You” (Job 42:2). You…

In our legal system, there is the presumption of innocence, where a person is considered “innocent until proven guilty.” There must be evidence that proves guilt before a “guilty” verdict can be announced. Do you give people the same privilege when they interact with you? Do you presume someone is guilty and their innocence has to be proven, or do you presume someone is…

Many years ago, I was given a piece of advice by an older gentleman that I needed to hear. He suggested that before I replied to messages that I pause and take ten deep breaths, and then carefully read over my response before actually sending it (and decide if it needed to even be sent at all). He had noticed that my typical “youthful”…

It is hard to imagine being the apostle Paul. At first, the Lord sent him to preach to the Jews, but God’s ultimate plan was for this “Hebrews of the Hebrews” (Phil. 3:5) to be “an apostle to the Gentiles” (Rom. 11:13; 1 Tim. 2:7; 2 Tim. 1:11). Can you imagine arriving in a Gentile city where you had never been before, in order…