Walking in Victory

“In their affliction they will seek me early.” Hosea 5:15 The eternal consequences of sin is resolved by the saving grace of God demonstrated and delivered by Jesus. Jesus and Jesus alone holds the power to deliver you from sin and death. It is the power of God that keeps you until the final hour you will

The Cords and Bands of Love

“I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love.” Hosea 11:4 The power of redemption is in the hands of God. No one is capable of seeking a relationship with God unless He first reveals Himself to them. Jesus makes this evident when He explains His place in the redemption of humanity: “No man

Choosing the Beggar

The New Mentality “So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king’s table; and was lame on both his feet.” 2 Samuel 9:13 The often used saying, “Beggars cannot be choosers”, found its way into the colloquialisms of the European culture through a book of proverbs compiled by John Heywood in 1546.  This expression, when it first

Undeserving Compassion

“What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?” 2 Samuel 9:8 This statement was not an attempt of self-deprecation but a statement of fact. Life has dealt this man what would be considered a terrible past and a worse future. Mephibosheth was only 5 years old when he

Standing With God

Turning Your Own Way The love of God is not dependent upon who we are but who He is. We are incapable of earning God’s affection. Isaiah, the prophet to the nation of Israel, said: “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on

Are You Good Enough?

Jesus was a great teacher… a prophet, healer and friend. These character qualities alone would qualify Jesus as a saint but would not allow Him to be received by God. Jesus was a man who was:  “…despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces

Looking For Loopholes

The Original Answer Book Reading the Bible is the first step in understanding God and His work in your life. Many of life’s questions can be answered as we read the word of God. Apostle Paul told Timothy:  “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for

Stumbling in the Dark

“In him was life, and the life was the light of men.” (John 1:4) Willful Ignorance The folk wisdom adage “There are none so blind as those who will not see” has been around for centuries in different forms. Jonathan Swift, born in the 18th Century, was best known for his satirical works and is the person most often given credit

Fixing Stupid People – The Solution – Part II

The Remedy is God's Grace Christian author and theologian C.S Lewis said: “You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” Everything has a beginning, middle and ending. We have no control how we begin. We do not choose where we are born, who we