God’s Discipline: That’s Life
“Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father” Hebrew 12:7? This verse tells us to endure hardship as God’s discipline. In other words,...
The Narrow Road and Self-Control in the Bible
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads...
Yeast in the Bible: Mixing Process No Fun
Again he [Jesus] asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough...
Why Do We Sin If the Righteous are Glad?
“Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad” Proverbs 29:6. This passage is taken from Proverbs chapter 29. Many of the Proverbs are stand-alone pithy sayings...
Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil: Green Apple
“When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some...
If You Harden Your Heart Your Life Will Be Hard
“So, as the Holy Spirit says: ‘Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your heart(s) as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness. . . So...
Naked and Unashamed: The Mark of Health
“Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame” Genesis 2:25. As we become emotionally healthy, as the Lord restores us to our original splendor and glory that we had before sin...
Hope for the Brokenhearted
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” Psalm 34:18. The Lord has a great blessing in store for those who are experiencing loss, are grief-stricken and broken- hearted. And...
Deconversion and the 3 Strands That Will Keep Your Faith Strong
It’s not easy to keep the faith in this secular, post-Christian era that is becoming increasingly hostile to Christianity. Even for dedicated believers there are so many things that can slowly erode our faith....
What Does It Mean to Share in the Sufferings of Christ?
“Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory” Romans 8:17. This...