Maturely Handling the Word of Truth

Maturely Handling the Word of Truth

Present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. —2 Timothy 2:15 Most of us are biblically educated... Read More »
God Has a Shepherd’s Heart, part 2

God Has a Shepherd’s Heart, part 2

The God of peace, . . . through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep. –Hebrews 13:20 Some six hundred... Read More »
God Has a Shepherd’s Heart, part 1

God Has a Shepherd’s Heart, part 1

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.—Psalm 23:1 The problem with most of us is that we have no clear picture of the God we long to worship. Our image of Him is... Read More »
The Tongue of a Learner

The Tongue of a Learner

The Sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being... Read More »
My Wish for All

My Wish for All

Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!” —Numbers... Read More »
Service Rendered to God

Service Rendered to God

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. —Colossians 3:23 If you’re like most people, you probably need a good reason to get... Read More »
Being That Kind of Person

Being That Kind of Person

My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas . . . Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my... Read More »
Being a Godly Parent

Being a Godly Parent

Teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born. —Judges 13:8 This prayer of Manoah is the earnest and often anxious prayer of every godly parent. The boy was Samson,... Read More »
Wanting to Run Away

Wanting to Run Away

Oh, that I had in the desert a lodging place for travelers, so that I might leave my people and go away from them. —Jeremiah 9:2 Sometimes I think Jeremiah had it exactly right.... Read More »
Character Counts

Character Counts

Forgive my hidden faults. Keep your servant also from [these] willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression. May the words of my... Read More »