Give Thanks
Psalm 118:1 1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. The word for ‘thanks’ in Psalm 118 above comes from a word that means to confess or to make know. The Psalm implores us in Psalm 118 to make know God’s goodness. It is easy to look at the physical provisions of life that God has provided for us and say thanks. We are thankful for family and friends. We are thankful for a home, a warm place to sleep. We are thankful for the food that God
Why
Why do you follow Jesus? On the one hand the above question is simple. There are only five words with a question mark. There are a host of “Sunday School answers” that we can give. However, if we move beyond the quick answer, the one that is almost a knee jerk reaction, then we will begin to see that this is a deep question that is revealing and not easily answered. Many people seem to follow Jesus for what He does for them in their life. The problem with this is that we bec
Barnabas
Acts 4:36-37 36 And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, 37 having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet. The American spirit is the idea of the Lone Ranger or One-person against the world. This idea makes for a good movie but in reality, makes for burn out. God Created us to be in relationship. In Genesis 2:18, ‘And the Lord God said, “It is not good
Mirror
The purpose of a mirror is to provide a reflection and to help us see what others see. We all spend time in front of a mirror doing our hair, brushing our teeth, making sure our clothes do not have a stain, etc. God’s word is our spiritual mirror. As we read His word we should be impacted by His word. Hebrews 4:12 says that “it is sharper than a two-edge sword”. God’s word has the ability to cut to the heart of the matter. The Holy Spirit calls to remembrance the teachings o