A shepherd, in biblical language, is one who cares for the people of God spiritually as an actual shepherd cares for his sheep physically. Shepherds, who oversee God’s people, are chosen and called by God. The Lord prepares, ordains, and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Despite all of the differences and diversity that abound among the human family, at the heart of each of us lies a uniting desire. We all long for joy. We desire to be happy, satisfied, fulfilled, complete, content, full. You will not find a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God must not care. God does not love me anymore. I must no longer be saved. The Bible must not be true. Christianity does not really work. God has left me. God must not be able to bear my burdens. God must not be a good, loving God. There is no...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Isaiah 26:3-4 “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.” The promise of peace in these verses is truly great and precious...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Being spiritually blind and drunk renders one incapable of receiving, understanding, and embracing the Word of God! A drunk man simply cannot comprehend. A blind man simply cannot see. This is exactly how the Bible describes the spiritual...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The book of Isaiah opens with a prophetic word for Judah and Jerusalem: repent or be judged! The people of Judah had turned worship of God into pure ritual and were following the desires of their evil hearts. “Ah, sinful nation, a people...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Isaiah’s first word for the people of Judah is that judgment is coming. God will pour out His wrath upon them because of their stubborn, rebellious evil hearts. He will raise up the Assyrians, and they will invade and destroy. They have been...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Every chapter of Revelation is startling and phenomenal. The scene which unfolds in Revelation 5 leaves one breathless. After describing the massive, sanctified throne in chapter 4, chapter 5 opens with the question, “Who is worthy to open...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The opening words of this book serve as its proper title, The Revelation of Jesus Christ. This book is about Jesus. It is not so much about eschatological time lines or catastrophic events on the brink of eternity, even though it does describe...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth… Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Don’t delay embracing Christ, pursuing the Lord, finding fullness of life in the One who created you! - Don’t waste your youth trying to find...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
