February 28th, 2008
The Bible says in Proverbs 16:31 – “Grey hair is a crown of splendour; it is attained by a righteous life”.
It seems that many people in our western society have a problem with growing old. When they get a grey hair, they reach for the colouring solution at wash it away. If they [...]
February 24th, 2008
The Bible says in Ephesians 2:10, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago”. As I look at this verse I found that it speaks to me about three things.
1. We were made by God – [...]
February 22nd, 2008
If you do an internet search on Jesus Christ, you will find all types of opinions of who He really was and what He was really like. These opinions might come from a variety of sources and are shaped by each persons own world view. An atheist, a Muslim, a Jew, a Buddhist and a [...]
February 20th, 2008
When I was younger I was a bit of a loner. This was shaped partly by the fact I was suffering from severe Rheumatoid Arthritis and was in chronic pain most of the time. I found that severe pain had a way isolating you from people both physically and emotionally.
The older I get [...]
February 14th, 2008
Recently someone asked me the question, “What is God like?” My first thought was gee that is a nice and easy question to answer…hmmm perhaps not!
As I thought about it for a while two Bible verses came to mind – Colossians 1:15 and John 10:30. They are as follows…
“Christ is the visible image [...]
February 12th, 2008
The Bible says in James 1:5,“If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him”.
Dictionary.com describes wisdom in several ways…
the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight,
ability to apply knowledge or experience [...]
February 8th, 2008
James 1:2 says, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds.”
Was James joking when he said that? Surely he couldn’t expect us to be happy and joyful when all types of troubles and strife comes our way? James 1:3-4 gives us a clue to what he meant. It [...]