“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.” (Psalm 40:1) “He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.” (Psalm 40:2) It has been the … [Read more...]
Ugliness
In a previous devotion, I wrote about how everything God created is inherently beautiful; and how our failure to see that beauty is a symptom of a sin-sick heart. We also saw that evil is the result of something God created becoming corrupted; and … [Read more...]
The Final Word
“He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.” (Proverbs 18:17) I am sitting in prison writing to men in prison. Every one of us has had to stand before a judge and listen to someone present a case … [Read more...]
How to Cleanse Our Way
Psalms 119:9-11 “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? ...” (Psalms 119:9a) The Psalmist addressed an issue that was not only relevant in his day, but for all times. Young men, middle aged men, and even old men were designed by God to be … [Read more...]
The Sign of Jonah
Matthew 12:38-41 Today’s message comes from a familiar passage of Scripture in which Jesus scolds the sign-seeking Jewish religious leaders for their hardened hearts of unbelief. The sign of Jonah perhaps meant more to the Jewish listeners than it … [Read more...]
Believe in Who?
“…ye believe in God, believe also in me.” (John 14:1) Many people on earth believe that there is a Creator; and that the Creator is the God of the Bible. (See Genesis 1 – 2, the account of creation.) However, there are few that believe that Jesus … [Read more...]
