DO YOUR BEST IMITATION TODAY

“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.” (Ephesians 5:1-2 NASB) The title today is reflected in our reference to Ephesians 5:1, both in the New American Standard above and The Message Bible below.  When you read these Scriptures, it is pretty...

ARE YOU ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO DISCARD THE INSTRUCTIONS?

“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you.” (Mattthew 7:12a NIV) When you buy something that has to be assembled, do you discard the instructions with the box or package that contained your purchase? Or, did you go at least a little bit further and threw the instructions in your “catch all” drawer, just in case you could not figure out how to get things together...

YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT GOD IS DOING UNTIL HE HAS DONE IT!

I had two conversations on the same day this week. In both conversation I used the same phrase, identical to the words in today’s title, “You don’t know what the Lord is doing until He has done it!” In the last conversation the person I was talking with expressed how the daily news produces anxiety and a curiosity about what the future holds for us. Seriously I said, “It’s only a few...

DIDN’T YOU JUST COME OUT OF…

“You will be safe, if you always do right…“ (Proverbs 10:9a Contemporary English Version) Driving safely, distinctly moving slowly, definitely staying alert, determined to be attentive to my surroundings, I was traveling east, coming out of a strip mall, on the paved path. I was about to pass the License Branch, one of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles locations in my city. There was another...

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THINKING AND DOING

“Don’t let others spoil your faith and joy with their philosophies, their wrong and shallow answers built on men’s thoughts and ideas, instead of on what Christ has said.” (Colossians 2:8 The Living Bible) This morning I was going to tell you a long story about a man named Bradley, an individual who was ready to give up on his marriage, only three months past his wonderful wedding day. ...

THE NINETIES

“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. (Galatians 6:10 NKJVB) Monday night I attended a Zoom birthday for my aunt who turned 90 years old.  On my PC screen it showed that there were nearly 90 well-wishers who attended.  This virtual celebration, well deserved, lasted about 90 minutes.  The accolades were...