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“David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet … And when David was little past the top of the hill…” —2 Samuel 15:30; 16:1 We recently moved our household belongings in a rental truck from Port Orchard, WA to our new home in Florence, AZ. On this trip we had to go over several …
While on my morning walk recently I noticed this sign in the front yard of someone’s house: As I continued on my walk, I had the following thoughts about this “sign.” 1. “Love is Love.” What a senseless statement. It says absolutely nothing. You cannot define a word with the same word. It makes about as much sense …
For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: —Luke 12:48 Christ’s exhortation in this verse is usually applied to issues of giving money, or the abundance of opportunities availed to us. This is all true. However, Christ is also teaching a principle that goes beyond matters of receiving and giving money and …
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread… —Proverbs 12:10-11 Our text says a righteous man will regard the life of his beast. God cares about the welfare of His animal creation and we should also. …
“Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.” —Acts 27:3 We live in a world that cold, crooked, callous, and cruel. Isn’t it a blessing to have friends you can go to when you’re weary and be refreshed? In our text Paul was under “house arrest” and …
“Moses also was displeased…” —Numbers 11:10 Moses was the pastor of the church in the wilderness (Acts 7:38). Like many pastors today, Moses was often frustrated by the congregation he was leading. One thing that frustrated Moses was he could not always provide what the people asked for. In Numbers 11:4-6 the people were not …