39 But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and are saved. (Hebrews 10:39 CSB) Our direction should be ever forward, ever upward. We should not draw back from our faith in difficult situations. Not just when tempted, but also in situations where living our faith may put … Read more
1 Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, (Hebrews 12:1 CSB) I am not a runner. And I have recognized, of late, that my endurance is … Read more
3 But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be seduced from a sincere and pure[b] devotion to Christ. (1 Corinthians 11:3 CSB) We may not really realize the cunning of our enemy. How he works to manipulate everything around us to his ends. We do not think about this because he has … Read more
6 Yes, a person goes about like a mere shadow.Indeed, they rush around in vain,gathering possessionswithout knowing who will get them. (Psalms 39:6 CSB) This single passage can completely sum up a life lived without God. Consider previous generations or even the last 50 years. How many of those people, now considered, are simply shadows … Read more
24 “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (Matthew 7:24 CSB) We use the idea of building a house upon a solid foundation as a metaphor for how we build our spiritual life. Which is very apt in that we … Read more