GRADUATION TIME? Jesus asked this question, "How long shall I put up with you" (Mt.17: 17)? It was in connection with their lack of faith to carry on His mission without him. After three years of being with Jesus, they...
March 2009 Archives
INTRIGUED BY CURIOSITY? A prankster stood at a busy street corner and kept looking up at the sky. Within minutes a crowd blocking traffic had surrounded the man looking up. No one asked what he was looking for and no...
SAFE-HAVENS: How safe are they? A Safe Haven for Christians is like a "Pit Stop" in racing. Christians like racers require a place where they can stop and refuel or make repairs. Churches have become such places. Perhaps, they have...
BECOMING GREAT: How? We stand in awe of the Great people among us. The question is how did they become great? Were Moses, David or any of our leaders born famous? We are hesitant to think that God has a...
Science - Morality? The President announced that his decision to support "Embryonic Stem Cell Research" was based on "Science and not Morality." Science, he regards as factual and morality as what? What is puzzling is that he believes that embryos...
WHEN IN TROUBLE: Tribulation? Jesus told his followers that in this world they would have trouble (Jn.16: 33), and woe to those that are the cause of it (Mt.18: 7). The Greek uses the word "thlipsin" (pressure). It has to...
FIGHTING GOD: When and How? Gamaliel, Pharisee and respected teacher of the law, told the Jewish leaders when they tried to harm Jesus' followers, "But if their (purpose) is from God, you will not be able to stop these men;...
ASK - RECEIVE? Jesus said, "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you" (Lk.11: 10). Things are happening to all of us; but are they the things we have asked...
FOOT IN HEAVEN: How can that be? In difficult times, we wish we were in heaven. We imagine that in heaven all things shall be set right. Perhaps we may even believe that in that eternal life Jesus promised, we...
KNOWING GOD: HOW? The sons of Korah, choir members in Salomon's Temple, wrote these words, "Be still, and know that I am God" (Ps.46: 10). These were noisy musicians that learned in order to get to know God one had...
BEING SPIRITUAL: How? Many Christians crave to be like Jesus. It has something to do with being spiritual or Spirit filled. For many years I envisioned a being that had his head in the clouds, his heart in heaven and...
Interceding Faith: Can Friends believe? There are times or circumstances when the mind is unable to believe, can someone else believe for us? There was a case of a paralytic in the Gospels that required the faith of four men...
Interceding Faith: Can Friends believe? There are times or circumstances when the mind is unable to believe, can someone else believe for us? There was a case of a paralytic in the Gospels that required the faith of four men...
FOOT IN HEAVEN: How can that be? In difficult times, we wish we were in heaven. We imagine that in heaven all things shall be set right. Perhaps we may even believe that in that eternal life Jesus promised, we...
FINGERTIP FAITH: Just a Touch. Many people depend on touching a person or an object. Faith too at times requires touching. All of us feel some times that we need to touch someone; yet there is no one near to...
GENTILE FAITH: An Example. What kind of faith do we need to make it in Jesus' world? Is it just an idea? Is it a mental exercise? Is it repeating words like, "Lord, Lord?" Is it faith that propels us...
HOW GREAT IS OUR FAITH? The truth is that our faith, at least mine is not great at all. I belong to those that are "of little faith" (Mt.6: 30). It may not even be as large as a mustard...
EMPTY-ENVELOPE? Mail arrived and the envelope was empty or the message was obliterated. Who would do such a thing? Communism and Nazism did. But think of it that it might happen in the U.S.A.? Well, We need to brace ourselves...
GUARDING WORDS Words can be a double-edged sword (Heb.4: 12). They can be used to build up or to tear down a person or even a nation. We use words to praise some and denounce others. Politicians use words to...
