One day Jesus was teaching, and he said these words: And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. (Matthew 6:5)…
Read MorePraying Continuously
Some of us were taught to pray before every meal. We call it “saying the blessing,” and a lot of us learned it this way: “God is great, God is good, let us thank him for our food. By his hands, we are fed, give us Lord our daily bread. Amen.” One time in our…
Read MoreWhat is Prayer?
As Christians, one of the first things we learn is the importance of prayer. I learned to pray before I can even remember learning. We prayed at bedtime, and we said the blessing before each meal. As I got older, I noticed that at church people prayed a little differently. Some folks used a lot…
Read MoreMerry Christmas!
Thank you to all who have been reading this blog! I never know who actually reads it, and I view it as more beneficial to me than to anyone else, but if you’ve chosen to read it, I truly appreciate you doing so. I also pray each day that God will use something here to…
Read MoreWhat Do I Do When I Break God’s Rules?
In the previous two posts, we’ve asked the questions “Is there a God?” and “If there is a God, how do I know that he loves me?” Today we’re asking, “If there is a God, what do I do when I break his rules?” The fact is that all of us have broken God’s rules….
Read MoreIf There is a God, How Do I Know that He Loves Me?
Maybe you’ve asked the question, “What if there’s a God?” If you recognize that there is a God (see the previous post), maybe the next question you have is, “How do I know that he loves me?” If there’s this big all-powerful God out there, how do I know that I’m on his good side?…
Read MoreIs There a God, and Does He Care About Me?
Our culture is changing rapidly. Actions and ideas that were taboo twenty, ten, even five years ago are welcomed and embraced today. Some view these changes as the advancement of society, as the human race is gaining more and more freedom to act as it wishes. Others, particularly the church and, more particularly, conservative Christians,…
Read MoreGod’s Sovereignty on Display
God made a covenant with Abraham, a promise that his descendants would be the people of God, occupy the land of Canaan, and become a blessing to all the world. The promise continued through Abraham’s son Isaac, Isaac’s son Jacob, and Jacob’s son Joseph. But Joseph’s brothers hated him, so they sold him into slavery…
Read MoreThe God Who’s With You
God made a covenant with Abraham, a promise that his descendants would be the people of God, occupy the land of Canaan, and become a blessing to all the world. Abraham had a son named Isaac, and the promise continued through Isaac. Isaac had two sons, Jacob and Esau, and even though Esau was the…
Read MoreThe Promise Continues
Continuing our walk through Genesis, we see that Abraham’s son Isaac grows up and marries a woman named Rebekah, and Isaac and Rebekah have twin sons, Jacob and Esau. When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb. The first came out red, all his body like a hairy cloak,…
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