Forgiveness can be hard. Have you ever said (or heard someone say), “I will NEVER forgive him/her for that!”? Or, “How could I ever forgive him/her for that?” Yes, forgiveness is hard! But, when you choose to not forgive, you are disobeying a command of Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him” (Luke 17:3). And not just…

By both His words and His actions, Jesus emphasized the need to help out a brother who is in need. Jesus noted that since anyone would help their donkey or ox out of a pit that he should be willing to do what he can when he can to help out a brother even more (Luke 14:1-5). Of course, Jesus did not limit…

Does the fact that someone “knows” of a need necessarily translate into that someone “caring” and “doing” something about that need? No! Not at all! Look at how many people, organizations and government entities know of needs around them but do absolutely nothing. In His “Sermon on the Mount,” Jesus definitely wants us to know that “your Father knows the things you have need of…

The religion of Christ is a very personal religion. It was prophesied by Jeremiah that God would “write” His law “on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people” (Jer. 31:33).  So, when Christ came, He placed a strong emphasis on that personal relationship. In His “Sermon on the Mount,” Jesus spoke of God as “God” six times,…

One of the greatest pieces of advice that I was given when learning to drive was from my sister. She told me to always keep an eye on my rearview mirror, so that I knew where those cars were and how they were driving behind me. Today I spend almost as much time looking in the mirror as I do out the windshield.  We…

When the car radio was first being introduced in the 1930s, many opposed it, stating strong concerns of the danger of distracting drivers from…driving. Fast forward through the next 90 years. How many more distractions are there in the average car today?  When a person gets behind the wheel of an automobile, he/she has one purpose—to drive to a particular destination. That’s it. Is it nice…

Have you ever watched a movie or television show where a character is determined to be the driver and not the passenger? In the scene, he often grabs the keys from his friend and jumps in the left door of the car, only to realize that he’s in a foreign country and the steering wheel is on the right side of the car. It…

When learning how to drive, one of the tough things is driving on narrow, two-lane streets when cars are coming at you in the opposite direction. This is especially true if it is at night and those opposing headlights are shining directly in your eyes. This is very similar to living the Christian life. As you are trying to please God and make decisions…