11 It’s not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth—this defiles a person.” (Matthew 15:11 CSB) During the period when the scriptures were written there was much demanded religiously about what and how one ate. However, also during this time, and since, there was not enough debate about … Read more
8 This people[a] honors me with their lips,but their heart is far from me.9 They worship me in vain,teaching as doctrines human commands. (Matthew 15:8-9 CSB) I have always said, whether it is something someone writes or what they say, bear it against scripture. Test the truth of it through prayer and scripture. In our social media … Read more
30 ….he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand, caught hold of him… (Matthew 14:30b-31a CSB) How often do we cry out to be saved? And Jesus is there each and every time. God gives us free will and we are allowed to live, pretty much, the life we want to live. … Read more
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. (Philippians 2:3 CSB) “Vanity of vanities; all is vanity.” It is widely accepted that Solomon wrote both of these scripture lines. The latter speaks to the filter through which we view much of our lives. We are so inwardly focused that everything must … Read more
So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. (Colossians 3:1-2 CSB) There is much to occupy our minds here on earth. Even this morning, a Saturday morning, I woke up early because … Read more