MARCH MUSIC
…he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD…” —2 Chronicles 20:21 When I was in High School, I played drums in the marching band. We played during half time at all the home football games. I …
Keep On, Keeping On!
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. —Galatians 6:9 This month I’ve been in full-time ministry for 41 years, and 29 of those years at Bible Baptist in Port Orchard, WA. Although I never get tired OF the ministry, I confess I sometimes …
Standing Before the Lord
“…before whom I stand…” —2 Kings 5:16 Elisha’s expression “As the LORD liveth, BEFORE WHOM I STAND” is the attitude of a servant who stands ready to serve his master (cf. 2 Kings 5:25). Notice how the queen of Sheba referred Solomon’s servants—“Happy are these thy SERVANTS, which STAND continually before thee…” (1 Kings 10:8). …
The Way of the Vineyard
“…he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.” —Job 24:18 In Job 24:18, the wicked are likened to swift running waters. The wicked are impatient and in a hurry to get what he wants. And the devil stands by to help him get it by offering a “short-cut.” No matter what your goal is, weather …
Great, But with Whom?
Naaman… was a great man with his master…” —2 Kings 5:1 “…he [John the Baptist] shall be great in the sight of the Lord…” —Luke 1:15 Naaman was “a great man WITH HIS MASTER…” A person’s so-called “greatness” depends on the company he keeps. For example: There are those who are “great” with the world, …