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In Court and On Trial

A few days ago someone was talking about how God is the judge in the courtroom of life, and we can try to put Him on trial as if we're the judge, but we can't do that because we're not the judge. Then I started thinking about what it looks like when people try to...

A Summary Look Back Before Going Forward

I've been in Deuteronomy in my daily Bible reading lately. Here Moses is giving the children of Israel a summary of what's happened to them since they left Egypt (Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers) before they head into the Promised Land. He's reminding them of the...

Heaping Coals of Fire

In Romans 12:20, we see the apostle Paul referencing Proverbs 25:21-22. In a modern Western way of thinking, the term "heap coals of fire on his head" gives me the idea that I'm exacting some type of vengeance or convicting with shame by being kind to people I don't...

Your Redeemable Past

A lot of people probably don't really and truly feel like they have pasts that are irredeemable. They don't actually feel like they've done anything too unforgiveable. While sin is sin, most people probably don't feel like they've done too badly for themselves, or for...

A Bit on Discontentment

In church yesterday evening, I heard a couple things that really stuck out: "Discontentment is like a hole in your cup or bucket. You can keep pouring into it, but you will never have enough." "One of the subtle signs of the love of money (or possessions, or stuff) is...

Encouraging Yourself in the Lord

There are going to be times when you're going to have to remind yourself of God's presence to be encouraged, either because your friends are not there to do so or because they're discouraged themselves. This happened to David in 1 Samuel 30. David and his men had just...

God and the Complete Context of Time

I was in a conversation with my parents, brother, and a friend yesterday, and my dad mentioned the way God knows people related to time. I only know myself from my past up until now. I only know other people within the time that I've met and spent time with them. But...

You Are a Missionary

When Jesus gave the Great Commission to tell everyone in the world about His life, death, and resurrection to save humanity from our sin (Acts 1:7-8), it was given to all His followers. If you are a born again believer in Jesus, then you have been charged with this...

Serving and Being Served

I'm used to being the one serving others, someone who does things for people when they need help or just because I want to show that I care. I'm so used to it that sometimes I have a hard time letting other people serve me. It feels wrong somehow, even though there's...