I was thinking of the Lord’s prayer in Matthew 6:9-10. Jesus taught the disciples how to pray. He said to them, “In this manner, therefore pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your Kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’” We know that Jesus faced His agony… Read More »Living In the Will of God

A popular song that played during the beginning of the cultural revolution in 1965 was “What the World Needs Now is Love” by Jackie DeShannon. The lyrics are apropos for our current times. “What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of. What the world… Read More »To Grip of Love

There is widespread ignorance in many that are walking contrary to the leading of the Spirit. It is the norm for the sons of God to be led in the direction of God. “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.” (Romans 8:14) If we have… Read More »Grieving of the Spirit

The souls of men may be taken captive in many ways. The world itself has several means to take captive those who have lost their senses to any moral code, taking the souls captive to the carnival of vanity fair. To love the world is their nature and can only be remedied by the message… Read More »Taken Captive by the Devil

“Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear (be cautious) lest any of you seem to have come short of it. For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those… Read More »Grasping for Rest

The death and resurrection of Christ Jesus reveals to us the power of the cross and the message of the cross. “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to those who are being saved it is the power of God.” (I Corinthians 1:18) Furthermore, for those who believe… Read More »Crucified to the World

Reflecting on the steps of a good man, one of the salient features of a good man is his virtuous spirit. This is the root of a man who has chosen God as his Lord. He is the light of the world.  He has light in his eyes. “The lamp of the body is the… Read More »The Steps of a Good Man

We all experience seasons. Any particular time of the year can bring up memories and emotions. How wonderful are some of these memories. The events permeate in our minds and can bring about nostalgia.  On the other hand, they can bring up negative feelings, depression and regret. In Ecclesiastes 3, we read, “To everything there… Read More »To Everything There Is A Season

Mankind is constantly forging idols in his heart. He finds a way of living as he sees proper. He is thoroughly convinced that his way of thinking trumps any other view. “There is a way that seems right to a man.” (Proverbs 14:12)   Without Christ, his end is death. “He who has the Son has… Read More »The Protocol of Abiding in Christ

As the world drifts into relativism, it can have a debilitating effect upon the Church unless there is a solid foundation of Judea Christian values.  Any variation from this foundation can cause confusion and bondage. Some may start out well, but end up on the slippery slope of sin. Not being on good ground, they… Read More »The Slippery Slope