MAN SHALL KNOW? It is when man begins to taste the fruits of life that he or she becomes exposed to the knowledge of good and evil (Gen.2; 17; 3: 22). Adam and Eve had that experience but the rest...
February 2009 Archives
PLEASING the MAJORITY Socialism advocates " the greatest good for the greatest number." Just how applicable is such a premise? For an opener, who decides what is the greatest good for the majority? Secondly, who pays for the good? And...
DREAMS: Can they be trusted? We all have dreams. Just how valid are they? The Preacher had this summation: "Much dreaming and many words are meaningless," (Ecc.5: 7). Dreams and visions frightened Job (7: 14). They do not supply food...
SAVED? After graduating from Seminary, I began serving a small church in Oklahoma. There were less than a hundred members, but they all attended church and our revival meetings. Being saved for these people meant that they belonged to the...
HYPOTHETICAL? America, a miracle itself is also the land of miracles. Her people are the most forgetful citizens under the sun. They cannot remember from one election to another. Where others have failed, they try to succeed. By trial and...
REWARDED: When, What and How? Jeremiah, 580 B.C. wrote: "Your eyes are open to all the ways of man; you reward everyone according to his conduct and as his deeds deserve," (Jer.32: 19). Jesus held that there were two kinds...
EMPTY-WORDS: Promises that Hurt. The words of the wise man state: "Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter any thing before God," (Ecc.5: 2). Jesus said "Let your words be 'yes, yes...
BE REAL: Stop Dreaming! When I was a boy, I dreamed about being a landowner, have six beautiful horses, an enviable carriage and several faithful servants. My dad intended for me to be a blacksmith. If nothing had changed, I...
LESSON: Is America Next? Reading about the fall of Israel in the Bible, one wonders whether America is about to learn a similar lesson. Are the events that Jesus predicted soon to be upon the world (Mt.24: 21-22)? We could...
ESCAPE Moses wrote: "Behold, you who have sinned against the Lord, be sure your sin will find you out (Nu.32: 23)." Sin, if it is not corrected, it shall hunt us and disclose us in public. There is no escape...
POWER Power, without fixed principles, is not just threatening Christianity but also the world. Power, like anything else seeking advantage over others, must be controlled by a higher power. Even the highest of powers must be guided by principles that...
AHEAD Isaiah, long ago, wrote that the eye had not seen nor the ear heard what God had prepared for those that waited on Him (64: 4). Paul encouraged that God would supply all our needs (Phi.4: 1). Jesus...
TRUSTING Proverbs 03: 5-6 states: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your path.” To complete this thought add Psalm 146: 3-4,...
DEMAND The question that is at the heart of our economy is, “Do we demand or are we in demand?” Every one in the USA should ask, “Am I a problem solver or am I a part of the...
