On Being Gracious
“The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious” —Ecclesiastes 10:12 When people heard Jesus speak in the synagogue in Nazareth, they “wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth” (Luke 4:22). It grieves me to hear some of the ungracious things Christians (and preachers) say towards each other. I know it …
No Need For God
The real reason the wicked reject God is because they are totally self-sufficient and do not feel they needed God (Job 21:7-15)! Wealth and health keep more people away from God than poverty and pain. Wicked living begins when a person starts living independently of God (Rom. 1:21). Job describes the wicked as those who say unto God, “Depart …
Ditch Diggers
Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches. For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts. —2 Kings 3:16-17 The armies of Israel were in a …
The Facilitation of Music
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him. —2 Kings 3:15 Elisha was agitated by King Jehoram blaming God for a problem he brought on himself by a bad decision he made. Jehoshaphat asked Elisha for a solution to …
The Voice Of Your Absence
…thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.” ―1 Samuel 20:18 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress last week. He is only foreign leader to ever speak before a joint session of Congress besides Winston Churchill. So this was a monumental event that doesn’t happen very often. What …