6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you furious? And why do you look despondent? 7 If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” (Genesis 4:6-7 CSB) Sin is crouching at … Read more
23 Search me, God, and know my heart;test me and know my concerns.24 See if there is any offensive[a] way in me;lead me in the everlasting way. (Psalm 139:23-24 CSB) No one likes to be under the microscope. Having any part of our lives closely examined can uncover uncomfortable realities that we may not want to face. … Read more
12 The man replied, “The woman you gave to be with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate.” 13 So the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done?” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” (Genesis 3:12-13 CSB) This must be the first recorded instance of passing the buck. Wikipedia … Read more
8 Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elements of the world, rather than Christ. 9 For the entire fullness of God’s nature dwells bodily[a] in Christ, (Colossians 2:8-9 CSB) We are experiencing an almost unprecedented time where many deceptive ideas are taking hold in society. Ideas that … Read more
6 So then, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in him, 7 being rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing with gratitude. (Colossians 2:6-7 CSB) So many things in life vie for our attention. We have cultivated lifestyles of constant motion. Thus, it is ever … Read more