Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? (1 Peter 3:13, ESV) A general rule is that when you treat others well, people will treat you well. If you are generous towards others, people will tend to be generous towards you. If you are compassionate towards others, people will tend to be compassionate towards you. On the opposite, if you are harsh towards … [Read more...] about The Way You Treat Others
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More Than Routine
“Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.” (1 Corinthians 11:28, ESV) This weekend my daughter will receive the Lord's Supper for the first time. It is a big deal. We have family coming from out-of-state. She got a special dress for the occasion. After Sunday worship, we will have a big fancy meal. There is only one first communion. … [Read more...] about More Than Routine
Laugh a Little
“Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and said to himself, “Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”” (Genesis 17:17, ESV) It is good to laugh. When God tells Abraham that he and his wife, Sarah, would have a son, Sarah laughs. When I have read that verse in the past, my thought was that she was … [Read more...] about Laugh a Little
When You Want to Hit Back
“Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.” (1 Peter 2:12, ESV) Keep your conduct honorable. Do the right thing! Return evil with good. I know you want to hit back. But our calling is to resist that urge for a greater good. Our human nature we want … [Read more...] about When You Want to Hit Back
The Battle for Your Passion
“Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.” (1 Peter 2:11, ESV) Passions of the flesh are waging war against your soul. These are powerful words. Do not take them lightly. Every day there are temptations around us to divert our heart and desires away from the Lord. Our minds are bombarded with … [Read more...] about The Battle for Your Passion