Do You Know God?
Do you know God? Do I know God? Let’s each stop and personally ponder this question. At my place of employment, I have the privilege of working with a group of brethren from my local congregation. We spend hundreds of hours together processing meat in a local butcher shop. Our conversations are many and varied. We have spent many an hour discussing matters of church,…
A Wee Little Prayer
My new job had more things for me to learn than I could count. I absorbed directions and techniques as fast as my co-workers gave them, but I still couldn’t catch up. My brain was overloaded. One day my actions betrayed my bursting brain. It was early evening at the bulk food store, and we had almost an hour until closing time. The store was filled with the usual…
Freedom in Christ
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage –Gal. 5:1. There is much ado in our land about freedom. It has been a central and foundational theme for centuries. America is touted as the land of the free and the home of the brave, and many have shed their blood in the pursuit and defense of it.…
Opening Our Doors
This article is compiled from notes I took at a Sisters’ Meeting. One of the earliest recorded examples of hospitality took place under a tree. Abraham urged three strangers to stay with him and graciously prepared a labor-intensive meal for them. With no travel plazas or fast food options near Mamre, these probably weren’t the first strangers Abraham hosted. Hospitality…
What Is a Blessing?
It seems that Christians rich and poor, Persecuted or free, Claim that God has richly blessed them. But can this really be? One or the other must be wrong So let’s have a little quiz And see if we can figure out What a true blessing is. A blessing is a gift from God That makes us love Him more. It makes us long to be with Him On heaven’s golden shore. A blessing profits…
Broken into Beautiful
Torn and battered, tattered shreds, Shards of a heart broken; Bleeding wounds, trials and tears, Pain of a word ill spoken. She holds on tight to the broken bits- Shatters of dreams once hoped for. Tears wash her cheeks like rivers of rain; Shoulders sunk ‘neath the weight she’s bore. She dares not lift her hanging head; The travelers passing by Understand not the cry of…
A Glorious Church
What do we think about when we think of the term ‘church’? We live in a day when there are many and varied churches. If one church doesn’t suit you, there are others to choose from. While some churches encourage their people to live for God and others instead of themselves, other churches promote a gospel that says lots of money and a better life now are the results of…
The Security of Submission
Submission to a higher authority is a concept that is found throughout Scripture. So much so, that we could say it is foundational to the Christian faith. Faith believes what God has said to the point of doing what He requires without questioning His authority. In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were given the freedom to choose between submission and rebellion. They…
You Want to Become a Doctor?
So, you or someone you know would like to become a doctor (or a nurse)? Great! The world needs more Christians who are compassionate about being part of Jesus’ healing ministry. It also takes a special gift to have the desire, knowledge, and ability to effectively address the physical needs of your patients, without neglecting their spiritual needs. At the same time, it…
The Magnificence of Jesus
By Harold S. MartinUsed by permission of Bible Helps PO Box 391, Hanover PA 17331 Unfolding the wonders of Jesus is an almost impossible job. Eternity itself cannot suffice completely to unfold Him. John the Baptist pointed out Jesus as the Lamb of God, baptized Him with the approval of Heaven, and then said of Jesus, “He that cometh from above is above all” (John 3:31).…