I am frequently asked about the story in John, chapter 9, concerning Jesus’ response to the man born blind. Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “NeitherContinueContinue reading “The Man Born Blind”
Monthly Archives: August 2019
Does God Create Evil?
Is God the author of evil? Are tragedies the work of God in the earth? Many have these questions due to misunderstanding God’s words in the Old Testament. Let’s take a look: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. (Isa. 45:7) TheContinueContinue reading “Does God Create Evil?”
The Hidden Power Of Patience
Have you ever had trouble waiting for something? In our modern lifestyle, it seems that waiting is an enemy. We want what we want when we want it! But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. (James 1:4) Let’s look at the results of patience before weContinueContinue reading “The Hidden Power Of Patience”
Living Faith
Faith is the nature of the Spirit of God and it is produced by the influence of God’s Word and Spirit upon a receptive heart. The status of your faith can change dramatically from day to day, depending upon how your heart relates to God’s Word and Spirit. It is with the heart man believesContinueContinue reading “Living Faith”
In Due Season
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. (Gal. 6:9) The spiritual law of sowing and reaping fills the Scriptures. We find sowing and reaping on every level of life, spirit, soul and body. Every other spiritual law finds its sourceContinueContinue reading “In Due Season”
Can We trust God’s Word?
Have you ever stopped to imagine how this world came into existence? “By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” (Heb. 11:3) God used the substance of things that are not visible to theContinueContinue reading “Can We trust God’s Word?”
God is Happy
The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” (Zeph. 3:17) I doubt many of us have a mental picture of God rejoicing with gladness and singing over us! But thatContinueContinue reading “God is Happy”
Divine Healing
Healing can come in many forms. Our bodies labor to heal themselves from wounds, diseases and infections. This process can be enhanced with medical help many times. A change of diet or lifestyle can allow healing to take place. We are often suffering from our own neglect or foolishness because of how we care forContinueContinue reading “Divine Healing”
A Curse Devours the Earth
“The earth also is defiled by its inhabitants because they have transgressed the laws, violated the ordinances, broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore, the curse devours the earth…” (Isa. 24:5-6) As I read the headlines I am grieved for the obvious collapse of morality and truth at the highest levels of our government. However, this shouldContinueContinue reading “A Curse Devours the Earth”
What makes you valuable?
Such a question may cause some to blurt out that they have no value. Others will point to accomplishments, money, titles or degrees. Some may measure their value by their family/marriage/children. For some, being busy identifies them as valuable. But let’s go deeper. If you had no accomplishments, money, titles, degrees or family, what makesContinueContinue reading “What makes you valuable?”