He . . . said to them, ’Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem . . . ’ —Luke 18:31 At sixty-one it may be time to evaluate whether I have succeeded in life. Normally we do that by determining whether we have reached our […]
Month: September 2010
The Missionaries Master and Keeper
You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am . . . . I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master . . .—John 13:13, 16 We know that Christianity is not a “religion” in the […]
The Missionary’s Predestined Purpose
Now the Lord says, who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant . . . —Isaiah 49:5 Sunday night I again enjoyed Jonathan’s teaching on the creation. That meshes with OC’s words for today: the purpose of God. We sometimes get so involved […]
The Divine Commandment of Life
. . . be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect —Matthew 5:48 I don’t like everyone. I struggle to treat some decently because of my natural response to them: LSU fans for example. In Matthew 5:38-48 Christ calls us to be […]
Are You Going On With Jesus
You are those who have continued with Me in My trials —Luke 22:28 Jesus addressed these words to His disciples at the Last Supper. The traitor had made his move and left the supper table. For the others, a tough road remained ahead. They would, […]
His Temptation and Ours
We do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin —Hebrews 4:15 The temptation of Jesus at the beginning of His ministry was dramatic. Satan took Him to high […]
Is There Good in Temptation?
No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man . . . —1 Corinthians 10:13 Temptation is common to all men; but unique to each. We all face temptation; but the temptations we face fit our individual natures. For some, we are […]
Praying to God in Secret
When you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place . . . —Matthew 6:6 Find an inner room in which to pray where no one even knows you are praying, […]