Now, that is a scary question!  Who, in their right mind, would ever think of setting their heart on the death of their child?  Such a possibility is ludicrous and even discussing the idea seems border-line insanity.  However, the Bible indicates that plenty of parents operate in this realm. The end of Proverbs 19:18 urges, “Do not set your heart on his…

Those who treasure their marriage put their whole heart into building a solid and meaningful relationship.  Those who treasure their children put their whole heart into raising them in the way they should go.  Those who treasure their home put their whole heart into keeping it beautiful.  Those who treasure their job put their whole heart into doing their work well and…

The Bible draws a line of distinction between what it calls “godly sorrow” and what it calls “the sorrow of the world” (2 Cor. 7:10).  “The sorrow of the world” is probably something we have seen and understood—sorrow that individuals “feel” or “express” when they get caught in a misdeed, but not actually a genuine sorrow that leads them to make any…

Submission is not a pleasing concept in our society today, as it carries some sense of inferiority or weakness.  But, such is not the case in Scripture.  Submission is a command of God. Children are to be in submission to their parents (1 Tim. 3:4).  Wives are to be in submission to their husbands (Eph. 5:22; Col. 3:18; 1 Pet. 3:1, 5). …

Have you ever had anyone tell you to mind your own business?  Would you be surprised if God said that to you?  Well, He did.  The church in Thessalonica was struggling with members getting into each other’s “business.”  In the second letter of Paul to this church, he wrote, “We hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly…

When you meet a new person, make a new friend or talk with a new customer, how long does it take for them to find out that you don’t curse or use the Lord’s name in vain?  How long does it take for them to find out that you are honest and will not lie?  How long does it take for them…

During two appointments this morning, I met two different ladies.  In conversation with the first lady, we figured out that her daughter had visited the services at Palm Beach Lakes with one of her friends.  That made a great connection and opened a natural door for evangelism.  In conversation with a lady at the second appointment, we figured out that one of…

The value of fearing the Lord is underscored throughout Scripture.  Proverbs 14:26-27 is one such passage that highlights the incomparable joys promised to those who fear the Lord.  Fearing the Lord means that one stands in great awe of who the Lord is and what He has done, and that awe leads one to naturally reverence the Lord’s will and expectations for…